Opera Guild of Dayton

Our mission is to encourage and promote opera in the Greater Dayton area and to support Dayton Opera through fundraising, marketing and education activities. The Opera Guild of Dayton was founded in 1963.

Mark Your Calendar for this Marvelous Annual Event

Guild members should be receiving their invitations in the mail soon.

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Wonderful Weekend of Singing

The High School Vocal Competition was held Saturday, April 27, at Lutheran Church of Our Savior. The Tri-State College Vocal Competition occurred on Sunday, April 28, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Kettering. Six exceptional finalists vied for cash awards.  See more details about the Competitions and about the Stars of Tomorrow Luncheon by clicking on the menu at the left. 

Opera Ball The Spice Route was stunning!

Chairs Ingrid Brown and Troy Tyner orchestrated a spectacular evening at Top of the Market on April 20. Click on the tab at the left for more details. Experience the some of journey with us.

         Chairs Troy and Ingrid with “guest”   Photo by Amanda Barbosa

  At Schuster Center 10th Anniversary Open House Nora Stang performs with an opera marionette for Polly Donovan, 18 months and her mother Tara of Huber Heights during the 10th Anniversary Open House at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton, Saturday, March 2, 2013. The marionettes dressed as characters from famous operas are used by the Opera Guild of Dayton to ‘introduce young children to the magic of opera.’ (Thanks to activedayton.com.) See our beautiful TV Stars!  

WDTN Channel 2′s Living Dayton Show featured President Toni Winger and Opera Ball Chair Dr. Ingrid Brown January 28 at noon. Click here to see their segment about the Guild’s 50th Anniversary, Membership Luncheon and Opera Ball The Spice Route. Once on the Channel 2 page, click the arrow at the bottom left of the “screen”. After a short commercial, you will see our stars of the day.

**********************************************************************   What a Heartfelt Good Time!

Members and their guests who attended our annual Membership Luncheon on Thursday, February 14 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. truly experienced a heartfelt treat. The group met at Moraine Country Club at 4075 Southern Boulevard for a marvelous time of sharing, dining, learning and being entertained by the always fabulous Dayton Opera Artists-in-Residence. They gave a rousing performance of their new elementary school program Syd the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing. The Guild kicked off its  50th Anniversary year with a champagne toast. Click here to see more pictures from this wonderful event. The gallery of photos was taken by Amanda Barbosa. The Guild sends a thanks to her for the lovely memories.

Carmens from Children’s Traveling Opera and Opera Marionettes Happy Golden Anniversary

Opera Guild of Dayton will kick off their 50th Anniversary year at the Membership Luncheon. Under the leadership of Chair Betty Holton, the Guild is planning a year full of wonderful events to celebrate this marvelous achievement. They include:

• We begin the year of celebration with a Membership Luncheon on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at Moraine Country Club.  You and your friends are encouraged to attend to join in the fellowship, win great prizes, and hear the 2013 Dayton Opera Artists-in-Residence.
•  Friday, April 5, 2013, Guild members will be invited to a pre-performance light supper in the donor lounge of the Schuster Center before The Marriage of Figaro.
• Friday, September 6, 2013, past presidents of the Guild will be honored at a lovely tea at the Dayton Woman’s Club.
• Saturday, November 23, 2013, we close this year of celebration with an elegant dinner at Moraine Country Club where we will listen to past winners of our College Vocal Competition and look back over our accomplishments of the past 50 years.

FEATURED EVENTS

BRAVO! Champagne Brunch and Fashion Show celebrated 25 years! Ponitz Center at Sinclair Community College was buzzing on October 12 at 10 a.m. as Elan of Kettering orchestrated the show which featured Oakwood’s own Althea Harper of Project Runway fame. 

Althea Click on the BRAVO! Fashion Show menu item at the left for more information. Wonderful Young Singers

The annual High School and Tri-State College Vocal Competitions were held the weekend of April 28-29. The young performers entertained the enthusiastic live audiences.  The talent displayed by the young contestants was priceless.  Click on the 2012 Vocal Competitions tab at the left for more details.

Chair Kathy Brown getting ready to announce the winner Alyssa Martin Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Guild was held at Dayton Country Club on Wednesday, June 13. President Toni Winger reviewed the remarkable year that the Guild experienced and congratulated everyone on the hard work that resulted in significant contributions to the community and to Dayton Opera.

The Guild presented our BRAVO! Award to Kelly Haluschak for her tireless work as vice president of fundraising and countless other hours of dedication. The Friend of the Year Award was given to Walter Schaller of Dayton Country Club. He has created a refined and hospitable environment for our monthly meetings and many other activities including several Opera Balls.

The new members to the Board of Directors for the 2012-2014 term were announced. They included: Myrna Cunningham, Linda M. Davis, Tamra Francis, Donna Henry,Helen E. Jones-Kelley, Norva Loyd, Helen Miller, Kimberly Robinson and Tammy Schaff.

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Opera Guild of Dayton is a proud member of Opera Volunteers International.  The support and sharing with other opera organizations is important to the success of all of our programs. Their website provides valuable updates and information at http://www.operavolunteers.org.

Remembrance Fund

Donating to the Guild’s Remembrance Fund is a wonderful way to pay tribute to someone special. Your gift helps provide vocal awards for young artists. Click on the menu at the left for additional information.