Opera Cocktales Celebrates the arrival of 2017

………”January (in Latin, Ianuarius) is named after Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions; the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, coming from the Latin word for door (ianua) since January is the door to the year.”
If the ancient Romans were to speak of the year we’ve been having, they might say that the god Janus has been very, very busy this season – ushering in transitions and opening doors….whether you say it’s for better or worse, those doors are now open to the elements, summoning metamorphosis into what, we do not know.

…………………But hey, that’s the human condition isn’t it??????

So come on down to Martuni’s (4 Valencia St., San Francisco)
and usher in this transforming year with your friends at Opera Cocktales!
Indulge in the best martini in town.(….and avoid the New Year’s traffic!)
(We promise you a performance worthy of that 2nd specialty martini)
…sit back and enjoy the company of great composers as we SING for you – what could be better?

January 4th Performers
Vismaya Lhi – spinto soprano
Tristan Robben – baritone
Rachel Warner – contralto
and special guest:
J. T. Williams – bass-baritone
with the extraordinary Osvaldo de Leon Davila at the piano
in a surprising, transitioning Cocktale of famous and not so famous arias and ensembles…..

Admission: Free (with cocktail purchase!)

Opera Cocktail
Ingredients:
1½ ounces gin (use “London” dry gin; see Notes)
½ ounce Dubonnet (the rouge—red—variety)
¼ ounce maraschino liqueur
a dash of orange bitters (optional, but improves the drink, IMO)
twist of orange or lemon peel as garnish (optional)

Opera Cocktale
Ingredients:
3-5 exceptional opera singers
1 – 4 opera scenes (the flaming hot variety)
1-5 arias of exquisite passion and extraordinary range
dash of acting (optional, but improves the experience, IMO)
twist of plot or unexpected ornamentation or high notes as garnish (optional)

February Performers
Vismaya Lhi – spinto soprano
Tristan Robben – baritone
Rachel Warner – contralto
with special guest:
J. T. Williams – bass-baritone
and the amazing Osvaldo de Leon Davila at the piano

in a surprising, unusual Cocktale of famous and not so famous arias and ensembles…..