in a preview performance Cocktale of Verismo Opera’s upcoming production of Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci!

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)

May 4th Performers
Vismaya Lhi – spinto soprano (Nedda)
Tristan Robben – baritone (Tonio)
and
special guests:
Julio Ferrari – baritone (Silvio/Tonio)
Gregory Spear – tenor
with Jonathan Khuner at the piano

in a preview performance Cocktale of Verismo Opera’s upcoming production of Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci (with a few choice olives from Verdi’s Il Trovatore to make that perfect operatic martini…!!!)

Admission: Free (with purchase of that special cocktail!)