Imagine yourself… …in a stunning seaside setting, with a small gathering of fellow opera lovers, grazing on delicacies both savory and sweet, sipping fine wines and other libations, enhanced by the ‘golden hour’ ambience of a mid-June North Coast evening… …hearing Artistic Director Allan Pollack and Guest Conductor Francisco Lecce-Chong share a few opera insights… …with the Pacific sunset beginning to take shape, hearing pianist Kevin Korth accompany soprano Shawnette Sulker and baritone Eugene Brancoveanu in a sampling of arias… Shawnette Sulker, soprano Eugene Brancoveanu, baritone Francesco Lecce-Chong, Guest Conductor Allan Pollack, Artistic Director Reserve Now – Opera Preview Party Hosted by Shariq Yosufzai and Brian James in their stunning ocean-view Mendocino home. Location and other specifics will be provided upon reservation. Opera Preview Party 2026 Menu L’Opera a Le Mirabeau Savory: Fresh Oysters with Toulouse Champagne Vinegar and Pickled Blood Orange Peel Mignonette Bresaola Hand Rolls: Bresaola brushed with Truffle Oil and Quince Paste rolled with Manchego and Arugula Greg Braden’s Roundman’s Jambon Beurre Sandwich Tomato Bruschetta Stecchi alla Petroniani: Bologna treat of Cheese and Mortadella on a Skewer, dipped in Béchamel and Bread Crumbs, then fried Deviled Eggs Carbonara Vegan Dish: Tuscan White Bean Soup Shooters with Fennel Pollen and Rapin Sweet: Brutti ma Buoni: Italian hazelnut meringue cookies Pistachio Olive Oil Cake Croquembouche: classic French Tower of Caramel Glazed Cream Puffs Fruit, Cheese, Nut Cups Liquid: Scharffenberger Cellars, Baxter Winery, Meyer Family Cellars, Bon Pari
