VO hearts NY

Two very generous VO supporters were the lucky winners of a spectacular auction package at this year's Overture event.

What's Overture, you ask?

Overture is our annual gala event that kicks off every season: a glamorous dinner and amazing entertainment against the backdrop of an opera set, on the stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

There's also an auction that features prize packages that you'll never see anywhere else, courtesy of some very generous sponsors. This unique event raises the funds that help VO produce the shows you love.

In honour of Lillian Alling, the theme of this year's Overture was Manhattan to the Mountaintops.

Up for grabs in the auction was a New York package, which included a stay at the Four Seasons Hotel New York, a pair of Tiffany earrings (and a tour of the Tiffany & Co. flagship store), a tour of the famous skyline via Manhattan by Sail (plus champagne brunch), a personalized tour of Ellis Island and dinner at Restaurant Daniel.

And if that weren't enough, the package also included a behind-the-scenes tour of The Met (given by Carol Isaac, one of opera's most sought-after vocal coaches), and tickets to the West End production of Billy Elliot.

VO patrons David Cousins and Pat Dawson beat the clamouring crowds to win this spectacular package. Here they are at Ellis Island, along with Ellis Island tour guide Tom Bernardin.

VO sends out a great big thank you to our Overture donors
Tiffany & Co., Four Seasons New York, Carol Isaac, Ellis Island Tours with Tom Bernadin, Manhattan by Sail, Restaurant Daniel and the DINEX Group, and the Tenement Museum.

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