You know, when the Richard Tucker Music Foundation bestows instant fame and international star power upon one exceptional emerging artist in the opera world.
Angela Meade, this year's Tucker Award winner, made her Metropolitan Opera debut at the age of 30 never having sung a professional performance before. She had been covering the lead soprano who became ill at the last minute. Stepping onto the stage (photo at left) to sing Elvira in Verdi's "Ernani," Ms. Meade's career was born overnight.The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has graciously sponsored the Opera Manhattan Annual Fall Fundraising Raffle for the third year in a row by donating the Grand Prize - two (2) tickets to the Tucker Gala valued at $1,000.
Opera Stars making appearances at the event include: Stephanie Blythe, Marcello Giordani, Maria Guleghina, Yonghoon Lee, Željko Lučić, René Pape, Marina Poplavskaya, Bryn Terfel and Dolora Zajick. They are joined by Maestro Emmanuel Villaume conducting members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the New York Choral Society. Don't miss your chance to witness this amazing night of music!
Raffle entries are $10 each and with special deals if you buy more. For your chance to attend the opera world's biggest and most glamorous event, enter the raffle by visiting our website at www.OperaManhattan.com/raffle.
**Special thanks to The Richard Tucker Music Foundation for their support of Opera Manhattan's 2011-12 season.**
