Upcoming Events
* Please Note All Events Are Subject to Change
Opera Picnic - "Sogni e Vino" (Dreams & Wine)
Sunday July 20th 5:30pm
Grab your picnic basket and join us for the first Opera Picnic of 2025! Ping & Woof Opera and Villa Catalana present a program in two parts. Part one will feature a variety of musical selections which explore the themes of dreams & wine, by composers such as Mozart, Faure, Thomas, Stauss, and more. Part two will present "The Dream", a one act opera by Eugene composer Ashley Hastings. Written for Jocelyn Claire Thomas and Emily Pulley, Hastings sums up the plot by asking a series of questions: "What happens when an author's main character shows up at her door and demands changes in her story? Who's awake? Who's asleep? Who's dreaming? Who knows?" With an abundance of humor, wine, and Oregon references, this show is sure to delight!
Artists:
Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano
Emily Pulley, mezzo-soprano
Zach Lenox, baritone
Nathalie Fortin, piano
Bring your own picnic and short chair or blanket and wine glass. Wine will be sold by the bottle upon arrival. $25 per person.
Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable in the event you cannot atttend.
*Please Note: Your PayPal receipt is your ticket and confirmation of reservation(s). An email with details will be sent within a few days prior to the event. Please check your spam folder if you do not received it.
Live Opera Dinner
Sunday August 17th 6pm
*Please Note: Your PayPal receipt is your ticket and confirmation of reservation(s). An email with details will be sent (within a few days prior to the event) to registered guests. Please check your spam folder if you do not received it.
Opera Picnic
Sunday August 24th 5:30pm
Ping & Woof Opera presents: "Così fan tutte", Mozart's comedic masterpiece about the nature of love and relationships. Sung in Italian with English dialogue, this light hearted musical staple contains some of Mozart's most glorious melodies.
Cast:
Fiordiligi - Kari Burgess
Dorabella - Rebecca Sacks
Despina - Jocelyn Claire Thomas
Ferrando - Anthony Nguyen
Gugliemo - Zach Lenox
Don Alfonso - DeAndre Simmons
Pianist - Claire Forstman
The story begins with experimental philosopher "Don Alfonso", who wants to overturn the perfect, formulaic worlds of two young men, "Ferrando" and "Gugliemo". He bets them that both their fiancées would not stay faithful if tempted, and the challenge is accepted.
Before long, the fiancées "Fiordiligi" and "Dorabella" (who are also sisters) discover that their lovers are leaving to 'go to war', and suddenly two handsome strangers (Ferrando and Gugliemo in disguise, obviously) arrive on a mission of seduction. As Don Alfonso ups the ante and throws increasingly extreme situations at all four lovers, they begin to react emotionally and each character can’t help but discover – and reveal – who they really are. Who will end up with who?
Bring your own picnic and low backed chair or blanket and wine glass. Wine will be sold by the bottle upon arrival. $25 per person. Reservations required.
Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable in the event you cannot atttend.
*Please Note: Your PayPal receipt is your ticket and confirmation of reservation(s). An email with details will be sent within a few days prior to the event. Please check your spam folder if you do not received it.
* Please Note All Events Are Subject to Change
