Saturday, September 15, 2012

Saratoga Opera Salute Italia - What hat to wear to the opera

What hat to wear to enjoy the Opera

My friend Bernadette and I attended 
Opera Saratoga's Salute Italia program in Troy.

We had a delicious Italian dinner 
and heard opera selections from 
I Pagliacci, Cavalleria Rusticana, 
Adriana Lecouvreur, La Traviata, 
Turandot, Tosca and La Boheme. 

We sat at a table with 
Opera Saratoga General Director Curtis Tucker.
Saratoga Springs opera
 Celine Robert hat, Evan Picone dress

Opera Singers Neil Darling and Christina Hager
Our opera singers were the talented
Neil Darling and Christina Hager. 
I got the opportunity to speak to them 
for a while after the performance.
Christina shared with me that singing opera 
is a delicate balance between 
being moved by the music 
but not so emotional that it affects 
her vocal performance. 
Neil said that connecting with fans 
that really love opera makes his job even better! 

I wore my Celine Robert hat 
and Bernadette wore a hat she bought from 
Joyce Locks at the Saratoga Racecourse last summer. 
Bernadette walked into Joyce's hat display 
telling me she couldn't wear hats 
and walked out looking fabulous in this headpiece!

Experiencing opera is one of the 
most emotionally uplifting experiences in my life. 
It is a privilege to be able to attend 
a live opera performance, 
and I am grateful to Saratoga Opera 
that I have the ability to enjoy opera 
in my own community. 

Listen to Christina and Neil here:




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