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THE OPERA GUILD OF CHARLOTTE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE : "OPERA CABARET - FROM BIZET TO BROADWAY, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF COUNTRY!"

October 13, 2009

CHARLOTTE, NC - The Opera Guild of Charlotte is pleased to announce "Opera Cabaret - from Bizet to Broadway with a little bit of country", and its coming to, of all places, Coyote Joe’s Country and Western Club on Thursday November 12, 2009 at 7;30 pm.

Coyote Joe's is at 4621 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208. Individual reservations are $30 per person and reserved tables of eight are $240. VIP seating will be available for tables of eight for $300. Sorry, no one under 18 years of age.

For tickets visit www.operacabaretcharlotte.org or call 704 332 7177 ext. 210 and ask for Natalija. Major credit cards are accepted for reservations.

The night will be filled with Light Opera, Broadway and Popular Opera vocals plus complimentary line dancing lessons. The party starts with an open bar at 7:30 pm and the program starts at 8:00 pm.

It’s an easy trip on the Billy Graham Parkway just past the Airport exit to Boyer Road. You’ll find Coyote Joe’s at the intersection of Boyer and the new Wilkinson Boulevard. Parking aplenty and it’s free.

Local talent will be mixing old favorites with well-known arias in a casual setting at one of the largest country and western bars east of the Mississippi. There will be an cash only bar and wine by the bottle, along with light snacks. (ATMs on site)

The event will benefit Opera Carolina. This new FUNdraising event is a collaborative effort of the The Opera Guild of Charlotte with Opera Carolina and is going to be a Hoot!

Catherine and Wilton Connor are the Honorary Chair's of this inaugural event.

QUICK FACTS:

WHAT: OPERA CABARET
WHO: Opera Guild of Charlotte and Opera Carolina
WHERE: COYOTE JOE’S, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208
WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:00 pm (Doors open at 7:30 P.M.)
WHY: Support for Opera in Charlotte
THEME: Bizet to Broadway ....and a little bit of Country! A mix of Broadway, Light Opera and Opera, with Line Dancing and Country, thrown in too. Voicing musical numbers that tell the same story in different ways. Its going to be a hoot!
Horsin’ around with the Opera Guild and Opera Carolina.
TICKETS: $30. Call 704-332-7177 ext. 210 or www.operacabaretcharlotte.org