Welcome
Please join us on your choice of evenings for culinary delights, specialty cocktails, entertainment and community! Together, we will raise funds for our continuing educational programming and support for our artists as we prepare to perform for you again soon.
Guests of Hall-OPERA-Ween 2020 Virtual Gala will enjoy a gourmet, multi-course meal prepared by Chef Derek Bergmann, of Kitchen Underground, complete with party enhancements to set the Spooky mood and ingredients for a signature cocktail - all delivered directly to their front door! (delivery area is limited to Columbus and surrounding areas, please contact us for more information.)
From the comfort of their home, guests will be invited to a live Zoom event and small breakout dinner party for conversation and special dinner party guests, interactive dining experiences and more.
A program link with music and entertainment will be shared for guests to watch at their leisure or with us online and an online auction will run throughout the weekend, ending Sunday, November 1st.
Corporate and Individual Sponsorships are available
Dinner:
Chef Derek Bergmann of Kitchen Underground, will prepare a multi-course meal and specialty drink that will be delivered in style to your doorstep. Chef Bergmann will join us LIVE in the Zoom Dinner Party for some interactive dining fun and specialty cocktail mixing and variations. Each delivery will contain special decorative enhancements to help you set the tone.
You choose the evening of your choice, October 28, 30, or 31 to have your meal delivered and join the fun!
On your choice of evening, you join our Zoom call, enjoy some mingling and interactive fun and be placed in breakout rooms for a more intimate dining experience. Sponsored tables will be seated together and individual tickets will be mixed and mingled with other guests, if you have a preference of table seating, we can accommodate. Opera Project favorites will visit throughout the evening ensuring lively entertainment.
A special program link with a sneak peek of our next season and other pieces will be shared and can be watched at your leisure.
Attire is of your choosing. Will you hide your identity with a Halloween costume, or don your pajamas? Your house, your choice!
performance:
Opera Project Columbus has a night of beautiful music prepared for you! We have some amazing talent joining us for a night of song and celebration that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Great music selections from some past and future OPC performances, some show tunes, and other pieces you are sure to enjoy! The performance portion of the evening can be enjoyed at your leisure and is sure to fill your heart with the sounds that we are all missing right now.
auction:
We are excited to offer an online auction through Auctria. We are currently seeking donated goods to feature. Do you have a business that would like to be promoted in exchange for supporting our gala auction? Are you an individual with a vacation property and can spare a week or piece of art you are ready to part with for a good cause? Can you offer classes or an experience, we are open to ideas, please reach out to leslie@operaprojectcolumbus.com
The auction will go live the week of the event and run through that Sunday at 7, so please check back for auction link.
Goal
Raise funds to support our mission of continuing educational opportunities for current and aspiring musicians and performers so that we may actively engage in virtual programming (VIVA Festival Series) (link to VIVA success story) during the pandemic and beyond. Ensure that Opera Project Columbus is in a prime position to begin live performances as soon as we are able and ensure employment opportunities for local musicians, singers and artistic staff that are currently without work.
Why Opera Project Columbus?
Opera Project Columbus seeks to create opportunities for musicians, singers and artistic staff that are at the start of their career and those that have had years of experience so that we may nurture new and emerging talent. Opera singers are not born, they are made - through hours and weeks and years of practice and performance. We create the opportunities that shape the future of the art form in Columbus and beyond.