Auction of Arias

oct 15, 2023 at 6:30 PM

At McCormick's Cafe in Downtown Billings

One of the most popular fundraisers of the year for NOVA Center for the Performing Arts, this event features national and regional opera performers singing a selection of favorite opera arias by Puccini, Mozart, and more, as well as Broadway showstoppers.

Regional and local opera singers will offer up selections from “Carmen’s Tragedy,” opening at the end of September at McCormick’s Cafe.

Guests will meet and mingle with opera artists, while enjoying select wines and desserts in this intimate setting. During the evening, attendees are able to bid of their choice of favorite opera singer to perform numbers from the program.

Date: October 15, 2023 – 6:30PM

Location: McCormick’s Cafe, Downtown Billings

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