Welcome to the premiere of the Guild’s 66th Annual Luncheon Series beginning with a salute to the Portland Opera and its production of La bohème at the Portland Golf Club. The Portland Opera joins us as our artistic guest to provide context for their upcoming production.

JOIN US for the COMPETITION FINALIST PERFORMANCES! The Portland Opera Guild is the longest tenured organization of advocacy for the artform of opera in the State of Oregon. As part of its mission, Young Voices Northwest Competition is a new program in 2025 that nurtures the next generation of professional opera singer talent. Judges will determine winners of $5,000 in prize money, and the audience will select the Pietrok Audience Favorite Award.

Cheer on finalists who will perform on stage for three professional adjudicators and the audience. FREE to Guild Members OR $10 at the door (CASH or CHECK ONLY)

This event has been canceled due to a conflict in scheduling. The Guild will resume its regular luncheon schedule in October.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 12 noon - Monday, May 5

Join us for the Guild’s May Luncheon at Annual Meeting. In addition to the State of the Guild and information about its expanded portfolio of programs, seasoned opera voices will entertain members with favorite arias in the club’s Grand Salon.

Alexis Hamilton, Portland Opera´s manager of education and community engagement, will introduce us to their exciting new production, ‘The Shining´ in addition to special information about the role of Timberline Lodge in the filming of Stanley Kubrick’s movie, ´The Shining.´ Portland State University presents highlights from their upcoming productions of Puccini´s Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica. Join us by registering via the link below:

Program: American bass-baritone Daniel Mobbs joins us and has won praise on both sides of the Atlantic for his “solid, resonant voice and boundless energy...his stage presence virtually ensured that he was the focal point of nearly every scene in which he appeared,” as written in the New York Times. He has performed repertory with major opera companies all over the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Los Angeles Opera, New York City Opera, and many others.

Hats off to the Opera!

Wear your favorite hat to the luncheon

presented by: The Horswell Collection at Windermere Realty Trust

Program:

Short annual meeting and the Portland Opera Resident Artists perform favorite opera arias!

In support of:

Portland Opera production ‘Puccini: in Concert’ | May 11, 2024 at Keller Auditorium

PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER BY MONDAY, APRIL 29 by clicking the link below:

Portland Opera production ‘The Snowy Day’ – An opera in one act opens March 16, 2024 at Newmark Theatre

Program:

‘The Merry Widow!’ Highlights from Franz Lehar´s beloved operetta, presented by the Portland State University Opera Program.

Parking: The club’s signage at the parking lot indicates “members only.” Pull forward to the box by the gate and take a ticket. It will be validated for you at either the front desk or via an event host.

The Guild celebrates the Portland Opera production ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opens October 28 at Keller Auditorium

Program: Portland Opera Resident Artists present a preview of Portland Opera´s upcoming production of Mozart´s masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro