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Captiva Chapel by the Sea and Tween Waters Inn will present Opera on the Beach at 7 p.m. on April 10 on the beachfront at the historic chapel. Soprano Susan Hellman Spatafora, described as “musically and dramatically revelatory” (Voix des Arts), will join forces with the “heroic, ringing tenor” (New York Classical Review) of Adam Diegel and pianist Brent Douglas for an hour-long concert of opera favorites on the newly re-nourished beach at sunset.
The “Sunset Arias – Opera on the Beach” concerts had been a long-held tradition at Tween Waters before Hurricane Ian devastated the island in 2022. Area residents and visitors have been keen to reinstate the series, which combines world-class operatic performances with the natural beauty of Captiva’s shores.
The upcoming concert will include well-loved arias and duets from operas, including Verdi’s La Traviata, Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, Dvořák’s Rusalka, and Puccini’s Tosca, La Bohème, and Turandot, that will be familiar to new listeners and seasoned opera goers alike.
“We are thrilled to bring back this cherished tradition to our beach community,” shares Chapel by the Sea board member Nathalie Pyle. “To gather with friends on the breathtaking Captiva seaside and experience the soaring beauty of opera and the human voice, all set against the backdrop of God’s natural splendor, is truly unforgettable.”
Opera on the Beach is free and open to the public on the beach by Captiva Chapel by the Sea. Bring your own chair or beach towel for seating. Tween Waters Inn will serve a pre-opera dinner at Old Captiva House.
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