Newlyweds Matt & Chad win Tempo Membership and Subscription

Chad (L) and Matt (R) with Robyne Robinson (C) at Opera Tasting 2011

Newlyweds Matt and Chad won a Tempo membership and a 5-opera subscription to Minnesota Opera at Opera tasting 2011!  To win, Matt concocted a highly creative 3-opera season:

Opera 1:  Sandra Bullock directs Faust on a moving bus that cannot go slower than 60 MPH
Opera 2:  The Octomom directs Don Giovanni - - in the womb.
Opera 3:  Carmen Sandiego directs Carmen, set in historic places around the globe and conducted by Rockapella.

Chad received honorable mention for his...er...sensual...entry:

Opera 1:  Paris Hilton directs The Magic Flute - - with her mouth.
Opera 2:  Bob Barker directs Tosca using a cast of spaded cats.
Opera 3:  Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Will Smith direct Porgy & Bess set in L. Ron Hubbard's basement.

Who knows?  Maybe Tempo has some new opera impresarios that just joined the ranks?  Good luck producing these operas, and welcome to Tempo, Matt & Chad!

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Last Call: Opera Tasting 2011: Pouring out from the Heavens

Photo from OT 2010

Like your Puccini with hints of smoky etherealness, bouquets of strawberry and oak, or aromas of earth and tobacco? Then come and taste your opera while enjoying lashings of wine at Opera Tasting 2011: Pouring out from the Heavens on Saturday, September 17, at Minnesota Opera Center.

What is Opera Tasting chair Megan Pelka most looking forward to?  "I'm definitely psyched for the season preview - while we all know what is being performed it will be fascinating to hear about the details of the production as well as costumes and scenery. And of course, performances from the Minnesota Opera Resident Artists. There are new singers this season and I'm looking forward to hearing their voices and getting to know them!"

A five course wine tasting courtesy of Solo Vino with delicious pairings from Toast Wine Bar & Café accompany your main dish - Minnesota Opera’s Resident Artists - as they swoon you, with a little Italian on the side. Indulge your taste buds on cadenzas, cabalettas, and arias by opera’s greatest composers as you preview Minnesota Opera’s 2011-2012 season. Wear decadent glam to fit in with our theme of Pouring out from the Heavens: Garden Party under the Stars.

Tickets are $50 for Tempo members; $75 for non-members.

Purchase your tickets by calling the Minnesota Opera Ticket Office at 612-333-6669.

Opera Tasting 2011 Sponsors

Food and Beverage Sponsors: Solo Vino, Toast Wine Bar and Café
Media sponsor: l’étoile and CityPages

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Reminder: Opera Tasting 2011: Pouring out from the Heavens

Opera Tasting 2011 Chair, Megan Pelka, and her date
at the 2010 Opera Tasting

Opera Tasting 2011: Pouring out from the Heavens is coming up on Saturday, September 17, at Minnesota Opera Center.

Opera Tasting Chair and Tempo board member, Megan Pelka describes the event:  "Dress in your best cocktail and be ready to pose for pictures! Solo Vino has been very generous and is providing delicious wine for the evening. Toast Wine Bar & Cafe will be serving up hors d'oeurves perfectly paired with the wines.This is a great opportunity to network with professionals and supporters of the Minnesota Opera."

Tickets are $50 for Tempo members; $75 for non-members.

Purchase your tickets by calling the Minnesota Opera Ticket Office at 612-333-6669.

Opera Tasting 2011 Sponsors

Food and Beverage Sponsors: Solo Vino, Toast Wine Bar and Café
Media sponsor: l’étoile and CityPages

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Get your tickets for Opera Tasting 2011: Pouring out from the Heavens!

Like your Puccini with hints of smoky etherealness, bouquets of strawberry and oak, or aromas of earth and tobacco? Then come and taste your opera while enjoying lashings of wine at Opera Tasting 2011: Pouring out from the Heavens on Saturday, September 17, at Minnesota Opera Center.

A five course wine tasting courtesy of Solo Vino with delicious pairings from Toast Wine Bar & Café accompany your main dish - Minnesota Opera’s Resident Artists - as they swoon you, with a little Italian on the side. Indulge your taste buds on cadenzas, cabalettas, and arias by opera’s greatest composers as you preview Minnesota Opera’s 2011-2012 season. Wear decadent glam to fit in with our theme of Pouring out from the Heavens: Garden Party under the Stars.


Tickets are $50 for Tempo members; $75 for non-members.

Purchase your tickets by calling the Minnesota Opera Ticket Office at 612-333-6669.

Opera Tasting 2011 Sponsors

Food and Beverage Sponsors: Solo Vino, Toast Wine Bar and Café
Media sponsor: l’étoile and CityPages

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Tempo in Brief: 9.17.10

Opera Tasting is TOMORROW. Get your tickets before it sells out. - Minnesota Opera

Don't know what to wear to Opera Tasting? Still trying to decide? We can help - check out photos from last year's fabulous event. - Tempo on Facebook

A class devoted to Orpheus and Eurydice will be held on Monday, September 20, 7:00 p.m., at the Minnesota Opera Center. - Minnesota Opera

Minnesota Public Radio will rebroadcast the sell-out 2009-2010 season opener, Bizet's The Pearl Fishers, with Isabel Bayrakdarian, Jesus Garcia and Philip Cutlip, on Wednesday, September 22, 8:00 p.m. - Minnesota Public Radio

5 Operas That Are Truly Bloodier Than "True Blood." - NPR Music

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Tempo in Brief: 9.10.10

Minnesota Opera participates in Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Festival TODAY at 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Concrete and Grass

Renee Fleming tickets on sale. Join Tempo after the performance for a reception at Kincaid's! Appetizers provided and drink specials available. RSVP to tempo@mnopera.org by October 4th if you plan to attend. - The Schubert Club

Orpheus and Eurydice commercial. - MnOpera on YouTube

The fifth season of The Met: Live in HD begins with Wagner’s Das Rheingold on Saturday, October 9 on numerous local screens. Tickets on sale now! - NCM Fathom

Opera Tasting tickets are still available. - Minnesota Opera

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Opera Tasting 2010

Join us as we explore the depths of the Inferno and travel through the circles of Hell. You will indulge in luscious wines, nibble on tasty morsels and be seduced by the sounds of the Minnesota Opera's Resident Artists. myTalk107.1's Jason Matheson and Alexis Thompson will guide us on this perilous journey, which takes place on Saturday September 18 at the Minnesota Opera Center.

7:30pm: VIP pre-party in Upper Hell
8:30pm : Doors open. Grab a glass of bubbly and a seat in Lower Hell.
9:00pm: The journey begins.
11:30pm: Descend upon Clubhouse Jäger for the official after party.

Tickets: $50 (click here to buy tickets)
Includes wine, appetizers, and performances by the Minnesota Opera's Resident Artists.

VIP Tables: $800 (seats a party of 8)
Limited Availability! Includes exclusive pre-party in Upper Hell, reserved seating, and gift bags. For more information, or to purchase a VIP table, call 612-342-9562. Please be prepared to give complete contact information for your party.

Attire
Creative cocktail - dress to impress.

Opera Tasting 2010 is sponsored in part by
Spill the Wine, l'etoile, and Clubhouse Jäger

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