SARATOGA SPRINGS — Opera Saratoga, in conjunction with the Opera Saratoga Guild, will once again be holding its popular Pasta & Puccini event on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 starting at 5 p.m. at Longfellows Restaurant. The event will feature performances by acclaimed mezzo-soprano Sable Strout, accompanied by Opera Saratoga’s Head of Music Staff, Laurie Rogers. Reservation deadline is Sept. 8.
Pasta & Puccini, a popular event in Saratoga Springs for the past 20 years was last held in 2019, prior to the pandemic. This year’s event, a celebration at the end of the 2022 Opera season, will honor the dedicated Opera Saratoga staff, as well as the memory of longtime supporter, and founder of the Friends of Opera Saratoga, Bob DeSio.
Guests will be treated to a gourmet four-course meal featuring antipasto, Caesar salad, main course of their choice, tiramisu for dessert and a cash bar. The Past & Puccini event will feature performances by former apprentice artist, mezzo-soprano Sable Strout and Head of Music Staff, Laurie Rogers – highlighting the best of Italian opera – and guests will have chances to win prizes and participate in a Puccini trivia contest.
Tickets are $70 for members of the Opera Saratoga Guild and $85 for non-members, and may be purchased by calling the Opera Saratoga office at 518-584-6018 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday or online at www.operasaratoga.org/2022-pasta-puccini-1.
