National Trustee Forum
March 5‒7, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 1:00 p.m. ‒ 3:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8, 9:30 a.m. ‒ 3:30 p.m. ET
OPERA America's National Opera Center
330 7th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY

The National Trustee Forum is open to board members of OPERA America’s Professional Company Members.

Registration:

• $395 Member
• $470 Non-Member (includes digital membership featuring digital subscription to Opera America Magazine)
• $491 Non-Member (includes signature membership featuring print subscription to Opera America Magazine)
  

OPERA America Salutes
Friday, March 7, 2025
6:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. ET
The University Club
One West 54th St, New York, NY

Hosted by Isabel Leonard

Single Tickets

• General - $350 (priced at cost; $0 tax deductible)
• Advocate - $500 ($150 tax deductible)
• Supporter - $1,000 ($650 tax deductible)

Tables (for up to 10)

• Patron - $5,000 ($1,500 tax deductible)
• Sponsor - $10,000 ($6,500 tax deductible)
• Underwriter - $25,000 ($21,500 tax deductible)
• Benefactor - $50,000 ($46,500 tax deductible)

Dinner at Masseria dei Vini
Tuesday, March 4, 5:30 p.m. ‒ 7:00 p.m.
Register: $200 per person
You are invited to join for a pre-show dinner at OPERA America staff favorite, Masseria dei Vini. The meal will feature homemade pastas, modern takes on traditional dishes, and delicious Italian wine.

Fidelio at The Metropolitan Opera
Tuesday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. ‒ 10:10 p.m.
Tickets: $200 (Dress Circle Premium)
Lise Davidsen stars as Leonore who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny. She shares the stage with David Butt Philip, Tomasz Konieczny, René Pape, Ying Fang, Magnus Dietrich, and Stephen Milling. Susanna Mälkki conducts the Met’s striking production, which finds modern-day parallels in Beethoven’s stirring paean to freedom.

Welcome Reception at Sutton Tower
Wednesday, March 5, 5:00 p.m. ‒ 7:00 p.m.
Register: No cost to attend
Toast coming to together in New York at a reception in a penthouse apartment atop one of New York’s most incredible new waterfront towers. Take in 360-degree views of New York City and beyond at 430 East 58th St. Hosted by JVP Management and Gamma Real Estate.

Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake at 92NY
Wednesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. ‒ 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $100 (Orchestra)
Come see world-renowned tenor Ian Bostridge perform Schubert’s brooding masterpiece Winterreise. Having written a book on the song cycle, Bostridge is one of its most revered interpreters. He will be accompanied by esteemed pianist, Julius Drake.

For Non-Forum Attendees*
Lunch at The Met Dining Room
Thursday, March 6, 12:30 p.m. ‒ 1:45 p.m.
Register: $150 per person
Guests not participating the National Trustee Forum can come together for lunch at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in The Met Dining room. Enjoy elevated table service dining with a seasonal modern American menu and views of Central Park. Note: requires ticket to museum to enter.

For Non-Forum Attendees*
Tour of the Metropolitan Museum’s Musical Instrument Collection
Thursday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. ‒ 3:00 p.m.
Register: $75 per person
After lunch, guests not participating in the National Trustee Forum can enjoy a private guided tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of musical instruments. Highlighting connections between the musical traditions of different peoples, places, and time periods, this tour gives visitors an appreciation of the Museum's global holdings of instruments.
*National Trustee Forum participants should not register for the lunch or museum outing because they conflict with Forum sessions. Guests, spouses, and partners of Forum participants are welcome to register.

Dinner at The Lamb’s Club
Thursday, March 6, 5:00 p.m. ‒ 6:30 p.m.
Register: $200 per person
Join us for a chic pre-show dinner featuring chef Jack Logue’s elevated American cuisine in a clubby, Art Deco environment. A classic New York pre-show experience.

Gypsy at The Majestic Theatre
Thursday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. ‒ 10:00 p.m.
Tickets: $200
The incomparable, 6-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald stars in the celebrated musical by Arthur Laurents (book), Jule Styne (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics). Co-starring Tony Award winner Danny Burstein, Joy Woods, and Jordan Tyson, this revelatory new production directed by 6-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and choreographed by 4-time Tony Award winner Camille A. Brown promises to be an unforgettable Broadway experience.

Pre-Show Dinner at The Met's Grand Tier Restaurant
Saturday, March 8, 6:15 p.m. ‒ 7:45 p.m.
Register: $225 per person
Join us for an elegant pre-show dinner at the Metropolitan Opera’s Grand Tier Restaurant, where you will dine under the radiant Sputnik chandeliers and murals by Marc Chagall, while overlooking Lincoln Center Plaza. Finish the meal with dessert service during intermission. Note: Performance ticket to Moby-Dick required for access to the restaurant.

Moby-Dick at The Metropolitan Opera
Saturday, March 8, 8:00 p.m. ‒ 11:00 p.m.
Tickets: $200 (Dress Circle Premium)
A cast of standouts comes together for Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s operatic take on Herman Melville’s epic tale. Tenor Brandon Jovanovich stars as Captain Ahab, Stephen Costello as Greenhorn, Peter Mattei as first mate Starbuck, and Ryan Speedo Green as Queequeg. Karen Kamensek conducts a stunning production by Leonard Foglia.