The Lexington Opera Society‘s big party at 6:30 p.m. May 22 in the Singletary Center for the Arts is billed as Prelude to It’s a Grand Night for Singing, which is June 11 to 20. It’s also the launch of the group’s new young professionals group, The Bohemians.
Lexington attorney, singer and actor Pamela Perlman has been helping head up The Bohemians, the Lexington Opera Society's new group geared toward young professionals. Herald-Leader file photo by David Stephenson.
Pamela Perlman, who has helped organize the group, says, “The idea is to reach out and find this new generation who may not have grown up with opera but would love it if they could experience it and learn about it.”
The Bohemians will have a table at Prelude, where you can sample a Lucid absinthe cocktail and sign up for the group. Membership is free for the first year before Prelude and for those who attend the party, which includes music, food, tastings and auctions of items such as gift baskets, Keeneland tickets, autographed UK sports memorabilia and a Tempur-pedic mattress. Future events will include a party before SummerFest’s production of Rent and attractions associated with the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre‘s fall production of Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme.
While it is billed as a young professionals group, Perlman said Bohemians membership is open to all ages who are new to opera. A nominal membership fee will be set after the group’s steering committee meets. For more information, e-mail info@lexingtonopera.com.
