Skagit Opera gala benefit concert

etting the mood for a romantic Valentine’s Day, the stars of Skagit Opera will be presenting a gala benefit concert of romantic opera arias, duets and ensembles at 7:30 on February 11 at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon.

Performing will be the principal singers from the best of Skagit Opera’s recent productions, including the cast of the highly acclaimed 2010 production of Madam Butterfly. The program includes all-time favorite arias and duets from Carmen, La Boheme, Madam Butterfly, Tales of Hoffman, Lakme, Rigoletto and Don Giovanni.

Tickets for the performance are $30 for General Admission, $50 for Preferred Seating, and $80 for Preferred Seating and an invitation to the post performance reception with the singers. Ticket prices include a tax-deductible contribution.

Skagit Opera is in its eighth season of producing fully-staged professional opera performances using established and up-and-coming singers many of whom have gone on to perform with Seattle Opera and other major companies. Their recent productions have garnered raves from critics.

Proceeds for the concert will go toward Skagit Opera’s production fund for their next opera, Puccini’s popular pot boiler of lust and murder, Tosca, in October 2011.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased at the Lincoln Theatre Box Office, 712 S. First Street, Mount Vernon or online www.skagitopera.org or by phoning the Lincoln Theatre box office 360-336-8955