Spotlight Events
Get Closer to the Music
Spotlight Events are your backstage pass to the opera world — curated conversations, pop-up performances, and one-night-only experiences.
These events are always evolving, so check back for new moments to connect, celebrate, and explore the art beyond the mainstage.
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A Singer’s Singer: Biography in Music of Winnaretta Singer, a Complicated, Fabulous Patron of the Arts
Sunday, June 28, 7-9 PM
Alaska Botanical Garden
Winnaretta Singer was many things: an heiress to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune, a princess by marriage, a lesbian, a muse, and one of the great arts patrons of all time.
With the likes of Fauré, Debussy, and Cole Porter in her circle, she lived a grand, out-of-this-world life – and every detail of her story will be rendered through the music she inspired. Presented in partnership with Lyric Fest, Philadelphia’s critically acclaimed art song series. Served with a side of French delicacies, wine, and beer.