First Coast Opera: Carousel à la Carte

For its season opener, First Coast Opera presents Carouosel à la  Carte, songs from the beloved Rogers and Hammerstein's musical and a catered dinner by La Cocina. This dinner and performance kick off First Coast Opera's 25th anniversary season, and is presented on two days, Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5, 2024 beginning at 6:00 p.m.

An enhanced ticket at $135.00 will include a champagne reception and preferred seating. General admission tickets are $85.00, and student tickets are $50.00. The champagne reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:30, and the concert will start at 7:00 p.m.

The evening's dinner is catered by La Cocina. For the program, pianist Keith Teepen will accompany Lauren Nash Silberstein (Julie Jordan), Steve Valenzuela (Billy Bigelow), Megan Warburton (Carrie Pipperidge), Omar Najmi (Enoch Snow), and Gloria Palermo (Nettie Fowler).

First Coast Opera serves Northeast Florida with professional opera performances for the education, cultural enhancement, and enjoyment of the community, combining artistic excellence with the development of local and regional talent.

Admission: $85.00 for dinner and the concert; $135.00 for an enhanced ticket, which includes the champagne reception, a meet and greet with the performers, dinner, preferred seating, and the performance; and $50.00 for students, including the dinner and concert. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit here.

When: Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, 2024. The Champagne Reception starts at 5:30 p.m. Seating for those not attending the reception opens at 6:00 p.m. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., and the concert starts at 7:00 p.m.

Where: The Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 5205 A1A S. St. Augustine, Florida 32080. There is plenty of free parking at this facility.