THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
VERO BEACH OPERA MEMBERS ONLY
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
SEASON KICKOFF PARTY
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Grand Harbor Club
4985 Club Terrace Vero Beach, FL 32967
Valet Parking
Please dress in formal attire.
Bring your OPERA GLASSES!
We will be taking photos of you
"in front of famous opera houses"
6:30 p.m.
Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres
Photo/Glam Booth:
Portraits at the Opera House!
7:30 p.m.
Open Bar & Formal Dinner
Choice of Pan Seared Chilean Seabass
or Grilled Tenderloin of Beef
PRIVATE OPERA CONCERT
Scroll down to see their photos & bios!
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano
Andrew Allan Hiers, bass-baritone
Dr. Anthony Baron, piano
$150 per person
Chelsea Lehnea
soprano
Vero Beach Opera audiences know Chelsea as our Second Prize ($5,000) winner of our 2023 Rising Stars Vocal Competition and from our 2024 Best of Broadway concert. Hailed by the New York Times for her "mercurially colored, highly responsive instrument that flew seamlessly through its registers," Chelsea is known for her powerful artistry, fearless personality, and unique sense of style. She has performed roles such as Paolina in Poliuto, Musetta in La Bohème, Gilda in Rigoletto, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in opera houses across the country. She starred in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor and sang Liù in Turandot for St. Pete Opera in the 2024 season. Learn more here.
Andrew Allan Hiers
bass-baritone
Vero Beach Opera audiences know Andrew as Il Commendatore in our 2024 production of Don Giovanni, Benoit in our 2022 production of La Bohème, and as 2021 Rising Stars Vocal Competition finalist. He is known for his “mature musicianship and superb comic timing” and possessing a dark, yet vibrant timbre with both an extensive vocal and dramatic range. He is an alumnus of the Merola Opera Program and Opera Colorado’s Resident Artist Program. Role highlights include Don Bartolo and Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Leporello in Don Giovanni, and the title roles in Falstaff, Le nozze di Figaro, Gianni Schicchi, and Don Pasquale.
Learn more here.
Dr. Anthon Baron
piano
Dr. Anthony Baron currently serves as Chorus Master for Vero Beach Opera. In addition to this role, he serves as Director of Music at Trinity Episcopal Church and School. Previous appointments include being on the teaching faculties of Nazareth College, University of Rochester, Cranbrook Schools, and Saint Edward’s School. Previous performing credits include leading roles in Le nozze di Figaro, Dialogues of the Carmelites, La Traviata, among others. He is the 2013 Music Teacher’s National Association National Young Artist Winner in Voice. Anthony is a graduate of Westminster Choir College and the Eastman School of Music.