Opera Conference 2016

Depart Opéra de Montréal’s Host Company Reception (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) for a private dinner around the corner at one of Canada’s top restaurants. Founded by chef Claude Pelletier and maître d’ extraordinaire Hubert Marsolais, Le Club Chasse et Pêche offers a charming lodge setting for an inventive menu of local Québécois fish and game.

Transportation provided to the Host Company Reception and back to the conference hotel following dinner. Open to OPERA America Ambassadors. Contact Dan Cooperman, director of development, at 646.699.5266 or DCooperman@operaamerica.org for more information.

Opera.ca invites Canadian members and affiliates to a conference kick-off breakfast. Space is limited, and separate RSVP is required by May 6 by contacting Christina Loewen at C_Loewen@opera.ca or 416.591.7222.

Join together over an unforgettable lunch at Toqué! Founded in 1993 by chefs Normand Laprise and Christine Lamarche, Toqué! was named Canada’s best restaurant in 2015 for its creative take on market-fresh cuisine. Its kitchen has produced some of the country’s leading culinary minds through its emphasis on developing new approaches to cooking and local gastronomy.

A five-minute walk from the conference hotel. Open to OPERA America Ambassadors. Contact Dan Cooperman, director of development, at 646.699.5266 or DCooperman@operaamerica.org for more information.

In the evening, McGill University and the Schulich School of Music invite OPERA America’s Ambassadors for a cocktail dînatoire in the Elizabeth Wirth Music Building. Opened in 2005, this state-of-the-art facility houses the symphonic-sized Music Multimedia Room, the Wirth Opera Studio, the Marvin Duchow Music Library and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology, as well as performance halls and classrooms. Senior members of the University community and the School’s Faculty Advisory Board will join us for food, drinks and tours of Canada’s leading university-based music school. The event is followed by the world premiere of The Trials of Patricia Isasa (8:00 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.) by Montréal’s leading new works producer, Chants Libres.

 

Transportation is provided from the conference hotel to McGill University and the Chants Libres performance. Open to OPERA America Ambassadors. Contact Dan Cooperman, director of development, at 646.699.5266 or DCooperman@operaamerica.org for more information.

 OPERA America advocates on a wide range of issues that impact your company’s operations and funding, including support for the National Endowment for the Arts, tax policy for nonprofits, visa processing at USCIS and labor regulations. Join OPERA America’s director of government affairs, Brandon Gryde, to learn how to better engage your company in arts advocacy, be a voice for advocacy in your organization and engage your co-workers, board members and artists. This breakfast session is for Government Affairs (GA) Liaisons who represent their companies, those who wish to become GA Liaisons for their companies and others who would like to engage further in advocacy for the opera field.

Opera Volunteers International is pleased to present awards to honor the efforts of opera volunteer groups and individuals within the organization. At this special dinner, located in the heart of Old Montréal, award recipients will be recognized for their accomplishments in developing and advancing volunteerism in support of opera.

Advanced purchase required. Guest tickets available.

Before the opening night curtain of Opéra de Montréal’s Lilies, Ambassadors will convene for a farewell dinner at Brasserie T!, the sister bistro by the founders of Toqué! Only steps from the opera house and with views of the stunning fountains of Place des Arts through its unique glass walls, this intimate restaurant offers the true French classics.

Following the performance, Ambassadors and conference-goers are invited to join the cast and company for a private post-performance reception (10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.). Transportation is provided to the dinner and back to the conference hotel following the performance. Open to OPERA America Ambassadors. Contact Dan Cooperman, director of development, at 646.699.5266 or DCooperman@operaamerica.org for more information.