2021 | 2022 Season

Over the Rainbow

A Celebration to Benefit Opera Parallèle

Thursday April 14, 2022

Featuring countertenor
John Holiday

Venue

Saint Joseph’s Arts Society – 1401 Howard St, San Francisco

Join us where bluebirds fly as we celebrate with joy—OP style—and come together in person to support transformative opera.

To help our troubles melt like lemon drops, the festivities will include a very special appearance by the inimitable star countertenor, John Holiday and our Master of Ceremonies, Michael Tate. The program will close with a duet with John and his cherished friend and colleague, world renowned mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade.

PURCHASE TICKETS

COVID HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

All attendees, staff and artists must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. OP strongly encourages all attendees to receive a booster no later than March 31, 2022 if eligible.

Prior to entering the venue, you will be asked to provide proof of vaccination through a QR code generated by Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record Website, or an original physical vaccination card or photograph of it, along with a valid government issued photo ID (a Student ID for minors under the age of 18 is also acceptable).

Masks are required for all attendees when not actively eating or drinking. Please be aware that singers will perform without masks.

Opera Parallèle is so excited to be hosting John Holiday’s San Francisco Bay Area debut. John made his first appearance at The Metropolitan Opera in December 2021, and has 2022 engagements that include star turns in halls like the Lyric Opera of Chicago and London’s Barbican Centre. John’s widespread popularity extends beyond classical music, thanks to being a finalist on NBC’s The Voice and recent appearances on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and his outspoken advocacy for equity and inclusion lights the way for the future of opera.

Program

5:30pm: Pre-Event Sponsor Reception* Doors 5:15pm

Meet & Greet with John Holiday

*a benefit for Celebration Sponsors $5k +

7:00pm (Doors 6:30pm): Let the party begin!

Emcee: Michael Tate

Cocktail and heavy hors d’oeuvres reception by Hugh Groman Group

Followed by a special performance from John Holiday in his San Francisco Bay Area debut, accompanied by Kevin Korth.

Just announced: The program will close with a musical duet with John and world renowned mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade.

FEATURED ARTISTS

John Holiday

Featured Artist

Countertenor John Holiday has established himself as “one of the finest countertenors of his generation” (Los Angeles Times). His voice has been praised as “a thing of astonishing beauty” (New Yorker), “arrestingly powerful, secure and dramatically high” (Wall Street Journal), “exceptional [and] strong…even in its highest range” (The New York Times) and “timeless” (Washington Post). Holiday’s unique voice and powerful story have been the subject of profiles in The New Yorker, CNN’s Great Big Story, Los Angeles Times, and more.

Visit johnholiday.com for more.

Michael Tate

Emcee

OP is thrilled to welcome Michael Tate as our Master of Ceremonies. A San Francisco resident since 1998, Michael is an inspired and inspiring auctioneer with a demeanor that endears him to diverse audiences. He is unabashedly passionate in his commitment to helping nonprofits achieve their goals. Over the last ten years, he has partnered with more than 70 local, national and international nonprofit organizations and charities. He can be reached on Facebook at Michael Tate Auctions or michaeltateauctions@gmail.com

Kevin Korth

Pianist

As an in-demand recitalist and coach, pianist Kevin Korth has collaborated with such legendary artists as Frederica von Stade, Isabel Leonard, Jake Heggie, Suzanne Mentzer, Nadine Sierra, Lise Lindstrom, Robert Mann, Joel Krosnick, Marnie Breckenridge, Nicholas Phan, Deborah Voigt, and Brian Asawa. Praised by Gramophone for playing that is “superb”, and “full of color and character,” his debut album, Out of the Shadows, a recording of American art song with soprano Lisa Delan and cellist Matt Haimovitz on the Pentatone Classics label was warmly received.

Celebration SPONSORS

as of 4/6/2022

Benefit Chair

Alan Olejniczak

Lead Artist Sponsor

Bernice Lindstrom

Rainbow Chorus

Co-Chairs

Deb Stallings
Paul Woolford

Prism Sponsors

Donna Dubinsky &
Len Shustek
Jerry Roth & Ray Jenks

Corporate Sponsor

Polychrome Sponsors

Didi & Dix Boring
Bob Ellis
Philip Goward & Theodore Ueki
Thomas E. Horn
Franklin & Catherine Johnson
Lisa Lindelef / Nancy Petrisko
Alice Morison
Robert Ripps & Steven Spector
Jack & Betty Schafer

Primary Color Sponsors

- Sandra & Darr Aley
- Clifford “Kip” Cranna
- Ira Dearing
- Don & Andrea Fellows Fineberg
- Michael & Chelsea Gonella
- Judy & Jeff Gough
- Jane & David Hartley
- Stephen & Diane Heiman
- Alex Ingersoll & Martin Tannenbaum
- David Madson
- Patrice Maginnis & Eric Rice
- Elizabeth McMillan & George Varian
- Carmelita Mitchell
- Simin Naaseh & Farhang Ostadan
- Peggy Otum
- Ann Rudorf
- Terri and Bob Ryan