<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="65001"%> Social Events
Star Rehearsal Receptions
What happens at an opera rehearsal? During this rare chance to glance behind the curtain, our philanthropic friends enjoy wine and a light reception while watching a live opera rehearsal.
It’s more than just a chance to meet whomever is starring in a production. It’s a chance to see the production being created by Artistic Director Robert Lyall inside the nation’s only LEED Certified Opera Center.
Star Rehearsal Reception


Opening Night Dinners
Opera Affiliates makes it easy to enjoy dinner and the opera. Mix and mingle with other opera fans,and Maestro Robert Lyall, at the University Club, overlooking the lights of Grand Rapids. DeVos Performance Hall is just across the street, so you are guaranteed to make it to your seat on time.

Please note there will NOT be an opening night dinner for La Traviata, May 3 & 4, 2013

The dinner starts at 5:30pm, tickets are $40 each, and include parking for the opera in the Fifth Third Ramp on Monroe. Proceeds of this dinner benefit Opera Grand Rapids.
To register, call 616.451.2741 ext. 2.
The University Club, 111 Lyon St N W, # 1025, Grand Rapids, MI


V.I.P. Opening Night Receptions
Just after the curtain drops on opening night our visiting artists and V.I.P. guests gather in the afterglow of the production for drinks and culinary treats.V.I.P. Opening Night Reception

For information about V.I.P.sponsorship opportunities or individual gifts call 616.451.2741 ext. 108


FOTO Cast Party
Friends of the Opera invites the community to celebrate with the Opera’s cast and crew over a bite to eat and a drink.