First Coast Opera: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Romanza Festivale presents members of First Coast Opera performing music about baseball in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," on Friday, May 8, 2026, beginning at noon. The event is held at the St. Augustine Waterworks.

First Coast Opera's director, Curtis Tucker, is joined by tenor Edward Brennan, soprano Haley Kirk, and pianist Michael Giuliani in this free concert highlighting iconic baseball songs, inlcuding, of course, "Take me Out to the Ball Game," and (incredibly) "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ball Game, You Can't Make a Hit with Me." 

Most of the songs were all written in the early part of the 20th century and became part of the baseball-mad culture of that era. Since the event is presented by First Coast Opera, one song, composed by William Schuman in the 1950s, is part of a one-act opera, The Mighty Casey. The opera is based on the poem, "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, and a dramatic reading of that poem is also part of the program.

Event Details

Admission: Free

When: Friday, May 8, 2026, beginning at noon.

Where: St. Augustine Waterworks, 184 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
Getting There: Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon Blvd. in your GPS.) 

About Romanza Festivale

This event is part of the annual two-week Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, showcasing historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. For two weeks in May, the nation's oldest city is jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events, historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits. We post all of the Romanza events here. 

To find out more about the Romanza Festivale, visit here.