Stand and face me, my love,and scatter the grace in your eyes. – Sappho.

Opera Cocktales Celebrates February – the month of Love!

It may be  rainy and cold out on the streets but it’s always warm and friendly at the piano bar!!!!

So come on down to Martuni’s (4 Valencia St., San Francisco)
and indulge in a cornucopia of arias with your friends at Opera Cocktales!
Indulge in the best martini in town.(….with your oh-so-special someone!)
(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?

February 1st Performers
Vismaya Lhi – spinto soprano
Tristan Robben – baritone
Rachel Warner – contralto
and special guests:
Kristen Genis-Lund – lyric coloratura soprano
Zoltan diBartolo – tenor
Gregory Spear – tenor
Chris Wells – baritone
with the extraordinary Jonathan Khuner at the piano
in a surprising, richly abundant cornucopia 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)