A FAUSTIAN FÊTE
SEASON CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER
LOCATION
Lenox Club
111 Yukon Ave, Lenox, MA
DATE
Sunday, June 30
4:00 - 8:30 PM
4 PM - Cocktail Hour and Silent Auction
5 PM - Dinner, Performances, and Live Auction
Please join BOF for an evening of music and merriment in celebration of our 2024 season.
A Faustian Fête
Guests can look forward to enjoying a heavenly meal and devilishly divine drinks, silent and live auctions, and performances from Maestro Brian Garman and a special guest artist. Proceeds from the evening's festivities will support BOF's 2024 mainstage production of Gounod's Faust.
Please reserve your tickets by June 18
Attire is “Berkshire Chic”
Festive, but not fancy
HOST COMMITEE
as of April 24, 2024
Ilene* and Lester Bliwise
William Briggs and Donald Usher
Terry Cerezola*
Paul Clark and Carol Parrish
Noreen Doyle
Dalton Dwyer
Joan Flesch
Ken and Susan Kramer
Thomas Fynan, MD and William Loutrel
Elysa* and Peter Graber-Lipperman
Soo Sung and Robert Merli
Drs. Eduardo and Lina Plantilla
Richard and Carol Seltzer
Howard and Natalie Shawn
Naomi Spatz and Steven Somkin
Anna Zaffanella
*Special thanks to our Planning Commitee
RAQUEL GONZÁLEZ
Special Guest Artist
Soprano Raquel González, who has been hailed by Opera News as a “true artist,” will play the leading role of Marguerite in Faust this summer. Ms. González is a winner of the prestigious Sphinx Organization’s Medal of Excellence Award. Her recent highlights include debuts with Houston Grand Opera for the title role in Madama Butterfly, Austin Opera for Micaëla in Carmen, and a return to the roster of The Metropolitan Opera for the company premiere of Catan’s Florencia en el Amazonas.
SPONSORS
as of April 24, 2024
GOLD
Elysa and Peter Graber-Lipperman
Roger Persell
SILVER
Terry Cerezola
SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
COCKTAIL HOUR
$500 Limit 5
Tax-Deductible portion is $500
Benefits
-
Recognition on event signage and in the 2024 Festival Program
SILVER
$2,500 Limit 6
Tax-Deductible portion is $2,215
Benefits
-
Recognition on event signage, event webpage, and event communications
-
1/4-page ad in the 2024 Season Program
GOLD
$5,000 Limit 4
Tax-Deductible portion is $4,260
Benefits
-
Two tickets to the gala
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Name/company logo on event signage, webpage, and event communications
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1/2-page ad in the 2024 Season Program
PLATINUM
$10,000 Limit 2
Tax-Deductible portion is $8,620
Benefits
-
Four tickets to the gala
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Name/company logo on event signage, webpage, and event communications
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Full-page ad in the 2024 Season Program
TICKETING INFO
SINGLE TICKET
$250
Tax-Deductible portion is $155
STANDARD TABLE
$2,000 (8 guests)
Tax-Deductible portion is $1,240
PREMIUM TABLE
$3,000 (8 guests, limit 6 tables)
Tax-Deductible portion is $2,240
Benefits:
-
Meet-and-greet/photo opportunity with guest artist
-
Reserved parking
-
Recognition on event materials and signage for the table host
TICKETING INFO
SINGLE TICKET
$250
STANDARD TABLE
$2,000 (8 guests)
PREMIUM TABLE
$3,000 (8 guests, limit 6 tables)
Benefits: Meet-and-greet/photo opportunity with guest artist. Plus, reserved
parking and recognition on event materials and signage for the table host.
WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THE GALA
Host Committee: Thank you to our new and returning Host Committee members! The Host Committee is still in formation, and we would gladly welcome additional members before print invitations are mailed in April. Please contact us to learn about committee expectations or to sign up.
Auction Items: We are currently seeking donated items or experiences to include in our Silent and Live Auctions. Please contact us if you are a business owner or have a connection to a business that might be willing to support our gala by making a tax-deductible, in-kind donation.
Thank you!
Contact: events@BerkshireOperaFestival.org or (413) 213-6554
