Sarasota Opera hosts LGBT Night at the Opera

The Sarasota Opera will hold its first special event for members of the LGBT community and those who support them on Friday, March 12. 

The first-ever “LGBT Night at the Opera” begins at 7 p.m. with a pre-show wine and cheese mix and mingle in the Peterson Great Room in the Sarasota Opera House Pavilion. Attendees will then move into the Sarasota Opera House for a performance of the double-bill of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni and Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo.

The two one-act operas portray peasant life in southern Italy. The raw emotions of works are depicted in some of opera’s most passionate and popular music including the famous tenor aria “Vesti la giubba.” 

A special discounted ticket price of $75 seat includes the wine and cheese reception and an orchestra seat for the opera.

Tickets and more information are available at the Sarasota Opera box office at 941-366-8450, ext. 1, and mentioning LGBT night. Tickets may also be purchased online by using the promotion code “LGBTOpera.”

The LGBT Night is part of the Sarasota Opera’s 51st season. The Sarasota Opera is located at 61 N. Pineapple Ave. |