Operatic Arias and Orchestral Overtures
and Silent Auction
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Doors open at 5:30pm - Dinner at 6:30pm - Concert at 8:00pm
Program
Bellini Overture to Norma
Catalani La Wally: Ebben…ne andrò lontana
Puccini E Lucevan le stelle (Tosca)
Puccini In questa Reggia (Turandot)
Di Curtis torna al Surriento
Massenet Meditation
Puccini Vogliatemi bene duet (Madama Butterfly)
Von Suppe Poet and Peasant Overture
Puccini Tosca: Vissi d’arte
Bizet La fleur que tu m’avais jetée.
Puccini La Boheme fantasy
Puccini, Duet, Mario, Mario, Mario from Tosca Act 1
Notes Coming Soon
Soloists
Jennifer Carter, Soprano
“A wonderfully honest and communicative performer,” embodying “dramatic intensity and vocal ease,” Ms. Carter has appeared locally as Suor Angelica, Miss Jessel (The Turn of the Screw), and Silvia (Zanetto) with Grand River Opera. She has performed with the Wagner in Vermont Festival, Dramatic Voices Berlin, Powerhouse Opera, Opera by Request, Opera Susquehanna, and the Colours of Music Festival in Barrie.
Roles include Valkyries & Rheinmaidens in Wagner’s Ring Cycle; Chrysothemis, 4.te/5.te Magd (Elektra); Ariadne auf Naxos; Donna Anna (Don Giovanni); 1.Dame, Pamina (Die Zauberflöte); and Nedda (Pagliacci). She is based in Kitchener, founded GRO, and teaches singing at Resound Voice Studio.
Menu
Tossed Garden Salad
Balsamic vinegar dressing on the side
Grilled Chicken
white wine sauce on the side
Potatoes, Vegetables
Country Style Cheesecake
Vegetarian Option
Stir-Fry with Rice
(Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan)
A selection of Fresh Seasonal Vegetables (Onions, Green and Red Peppers, Zucchini, Mushrooms, and Eggplant) tossed with Fresh Herbs and sautéed in Virgin Olive Oil and Sun-dried Tomatoes.
Fruit Plate
Children Under 12
Veggies and Dip
Chicken Fingers and Fries
Ice Cream
coffee, tea
Cash Bar
Non-alcoholic Beer, Beer & Wine $7
Pop $2
Ernesto Ramirez, Tenor
Mexican-Canadian tenor Ernesto Ramirez is garnering rave reviews for his distinctive Italianate sound, “wonderfully fluid line and brilliant high notes,” combined with his “suave, nuanced lyricism.” Ernesto debuted as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with Mexico’s Opera de León, Rodolfo in La bohème with Pacific Northwest Opera, and sang Don José with Opera Kelowna’s Carmen.
Ernesto recently starred as Cavaradossi with Mississauga Symphony in their fully staged Tosca, and as Don José in Carmen with Orchestre Classique de Montreal. Further engagements include Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur with Calgary Concert Opera Company, Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata with Southern Ontario Lyric Opera and Alfred in Die Fledermaus with Alberta Vocal Arts.
In 2023/24, Ernesto sang in Handel’s Messiah with Hamilton Philharmonic, and with Symphony Nova Scotia in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which he has performed with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Niagara Symphony, and Kingston Symphony. Ernesto’s “resplendent tenor” has been heard in performances of Verdi’s Requiem with The Peterborough Singers, Brott Music Festival and Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería, Mexico.
Ernesto has performed to great acclaim for audiences in France, Germany, Switzerland and the United States, and opera companies in Zurich, Québec, Montreal, Tel Aviv and Mexico City have welcomed him as a guest artist in their Opera Galas.
Please consider Donating to our Opernball Dinner Concert Silent Auction
What would our dinner concert be without our Silent Auction? Please join us in making the Opernball Silent Auction a resounding success!
We are currently accepting donations for our themed baskets. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Some of the basket ideas we've put together in the past include Wine and Cheese Platter Accessories, Teatime Accessories and Specialty Teas, Gourmet Food Baskets, Movie Night Essentials, Spa Retreat Goodies, and more. Additionally, we welcome stand-alone items such as gift certificates, artwork, and bottles of alcohol. The possibilities are endless, and your imagination is the only limit to what we can achieve together.
If you are a local business, we would love to advertise your business with your item or gift certificate donation.
Please get in touch with kwcommunityorchestra@gmail.com to arrange for a donation pickup or drop-off.
Let's come together to support a great cause and make this year's Opernball Silent Auction a memorable and successful event.
Thank you for your generosity and support!
KW Community Orchestra
