Entertaining entrées to the 2012 Season!
Last year all events sold out so buy your tickets today!
It’s that time of year again…time for A Taste of Opera! Join Dr. Nicolas Reveles, our Geisel Director of Education and Outreach, for creatively-themed pairings of delectable cuisine and exciting opera discussions at some of San Diego’s hottest restaurants. Additionally, he will join Chef Katherine Emmenegger, CCC at Great News! Cooking School for tantalizing cooking classes with an opera theme. All of these delightful evenings will allow you to indulge your taste buds while we whet your appetite for San Diego Opera’s 2012 Season.
SOLD OUT!
The University Club
atop Symphony Towers
“One word: wow! The view…is simply amazing, perhaps the best rooftop dining experience in San Diego.”
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 at 6:00PM
750 B. Street, Suite 3400, San Diego 92101
PARKING: University Club Members receive complimentary valet parking; Between 7am – 5pm two hours complimentary; After 5pm unlimited.
(Additional hours incurred between 7am & 5pm are the responsibility of the member and the difference must be remitted to Ace Parking upon departure.)
Evening Parking Rates for Guests and Non-Members:
If you enter the parking garage after 5:00 PM, there will be a flat rate of $10.00 for self-park and $15.00 for valet.
Cost: $55 per person. Includes 3 course prix-fixe menu, one glass of wine, tax and gratuity.
Come along for adventure as Dr. Reveles explores the depths of the emotionally irresistible Moby-Dick from the heights of the University Club atop Symphony Towers. As a special treat, we’ll witness the dazzling introduction to the opera that will take your breath away!
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THESE EVENTS!
Great News! Cooking Class
SALOME
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011 at 6:00PM
Great News! Cooking School
1788 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
Free parking in front of Great News and in the large plaza parking lot.
Cost $54
RSVP Call 1-888-GR8-CHEF or visit www.great-news.com
Salome’s disturbing obsession with John the Baptist drives her to make a shocking request: the head of the Prophet as a reward for performing the sensuous Dance of the Seven Veils. Through Richard Strauss’ seductive music, Dr. Nicolas Reveles' expert narration, and Chef Katherine's culinary interpretation of this chillingly erotic story will shock, amuse, and satisfy. SIGN UP FOR ALL 4 OPERA CLASSES AND RECEIVE 10% OFF.
Tapenade
“Tapenade lives up to my highest expectations in both service and quality.Plus, it's a taste feast…”
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011 at 6:00PM
7612 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Parking: Ample street parking available, free after 6:00pm.
$50 per person includes 3 course prix fixe menu, tax, tip and one glass of wine.
Buy tickets before Friday, October 21, 2011
Chillingly erotic, Salome is based on Oscar Wilde’s dramatic adaptation of the biblical story. Join us at Tapenade, recognized as one of San Diego’s finest French restaurants, as Dr. Nicolas Reveles and Executive Director of Diversionary Theatre, John E. Alexander explore how this story still has the power to shock audiences today.
Great News! Cooking Class
MOBY-DICK
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011 at 6:00PM
Great News! Cooking School
1788 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
Free parking in front of Great News and in the large plaza parking lot.
Cost $54
RSVP Call 1-888-GR8-CHEF or visit www.great-news.com
Based on Herman Melville’s 19th century literary masterpiece, Moby-Dick explores the lethal power of obsession and the need for human connection and understanding in an increasingly multicultural world; one filled with mysterious encounters, exotic characters, and one man’s quest for a white whale that leaves death and destruction in its wake. While Dr. Nicolas Reveles shares entertaining insight into this lively new opera, Chef Katherine prepares tantalizing seafood specialties. SIGN UP FOR ALL 4 OPERA CLASSES AND RECEIVE 10% OFF.
Solare Ristorante
“…Rustic feel and very romantic…I was really impressed by Solare, the food, the service, and the atmosphere.”WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011 at 6:00PM
2820 Roosevelt Rd. Liberty Station, Point Loma. San Diego, CA 92106
Parking: Free parking lot directly across the street from the restaurant and ample free street parking.
Cost: $55 per person. Includes 3 course prix-fixe menu, one glass of wine, tax and gratuity.
It’s a winning combination of 100% Italian meets the Wild West in our production of Don Pasquale! We’ll dine on delectable Italian fare at Solare Ristorante in Liberty Station while Dr. Nicolas Reveles explores the cheeky and fun looks and sounds in our rootin’ tootin’ version of the Italian favorite.
Café Sevilla
“Great food…and an atmosphere that is a little sultry, a little sexy, and whole lot of fun!”TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011 at 6:00PM
353 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Parking: Limited street parking - free after 6:00pm. There are many surface lots that surround the Gaslamp
Quarter. Some have active attendants on duty that will collect payment and some
use automated attendants that will accept your credit card in return for a
voucher you leave on your dash. Rates vary.
Click here for Gaslamp parking.
Cost: $55 per person. Includes 3 course prix-fixe menu, one glass of wine,
tax and gratuity.
Figaro, Figaro, Fiiiiiiigaro! The Barber of Seville is a barber by day and we just bet he has some great stories to tell! Join Dr. Nicolas Reveles and Ali Reyes, a talented member of San Diego Opera’s wig and makeup crew for a not-to-be-missed evening at the newly renovated and gorgeous Café Sevilla. We’ll chat about this ‘elegant, yet coolest’ production as well as hear some entertaining backstage stories!
Great News! Cooking Class
DON PASQUALE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011 at 6:00PM
Great News! Cooking School
1788 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
Free parking in front of Great News and in the large plaza parking lot.
Cost $54
RSVP Call 1-888-GR8-CHEF or visit www.great-news.com
It’s San Diego Opera’s cheeky look at Don Pasquale in the spirit of the Wild West, complete with a hero who enjoys a bubbly bath surrounded by beautiful bar girls, a mariachi band and an old fool who wants to marry a much younger woman. You’ll laugh your spurs off! Dr. Nicolas Reveles, takes you on an operatic journey, Chef Katherine will spice up the evening with authentic flavors from South of the border. SIGN UP FOR ALL 4 OPERA CLASSES AND RECEIVE 10% OFF.
Great News! Cooking Class
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 at 6:00PM
Great News! Cooking School
1788 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
Free parking in front of Great News and in the large plaza parking lot.
Cost $54
RSVP Call 1-888-GR8-CHEF or visit www.great-news.com
As Seville’s “King of Lather and Foam”…and master of a few other tricks, Figaro serves as a barber by day, matchmaker by night putting his wiles to work to aid the Count in wooing the beautiful Rosina. Though she is kept by her sleazy guardian under lock and key, Rosina’s cunning and Figaro’s trickery make this opera a riotous musical comedy; one of the most popular in the operatic repertoire. Dr. Nicolas Reveles shares the inside story and musical detail, while Chef Katherine prepares the traditional cuisine of Spain. SIGN UP FOR ALL 4 OPERA CLASSES AND RECEIVE 10% OFF.