“Listen! the wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves.
We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves.”
~Humbert Wolfe

October arrives here in San Francisco and with it the warm autumnal light that shines in late afternoon’s transition to early evening. (Of course, here in the Bay Area, we like to do things in our own particular way, therefore we like to have our summer when no one else does: in the Fall, of course!….oh, but, as usual, I digress).  Why not celebrate the seasonal transformation with a few of our favorite Opera Characters as they light up the night through the music of magnificent composers?!

  Come on down to Martuni’s (4 Valencia St., San Francisco)
and
indulge in the best martini in town.
(We promise you a passion filled 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?

October 5th Performers:
Vismaya Lhi – spinto soprano
Tristan Robben – baritone
Rachel Warner – contralto
and special guest:
Ellen Young– lyric coloratura soprano
with the extraordinary Dwight Okamura at the piano

Verdi, Mascagni, Wagner and Puccini!
(Il Trovatore, Un Ballo in Maschera and a suprise swizzle of cabaret music from Kurt Weill and Poulenc!)

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)