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Young Patronesses of the Opera Gala is “A Tango Affair”Nothing captures the allure of the Argentinian
capital more than the Tango. The back al-leys and dance halls of the outlying barrios of
Buenos Aires were where the homesick gauchos of the plains and their guitar strumming payadores encoun-tered the Creole rhythms of the candombe, the beat of the Cuban habanero and the sounds of the German bandanero, which gave rise to the passionate and com-plex tango. At first considered scandalous, the capti-vating dance soon became a worldwide sensation, and it is now forever known as the dance most expressing longing, conquest and desire.
On Saturday November 4th, Miami’s civic and so-cial leaders will join the Young Patronesses of the Op-era (YPO), their President Gail Pinon and chair ladies Mary Burke, Carolina Friedhoff, Eeval Kulovaara and Bea Schmied, to celebrate this captivating dance form and the electrifying culture of Buenos Aires at their gala “A Tango Affair”.
The annual YPO benefit, now in its 62nd year, is
among Miami’s oldest and most prestigious black-tie soirees. “A Tango Affair” will be held at the Hotel Colonnade, (180 Aragon Street, Coral Gables, FL 33134) beginning at 6:30 pm. The elegant evening will kick off with champagne and cocktails, followed by a seated dinner and dancing to the sounds of “Manhat-tan Music”. The renowned dance champion duo Tan-go Axis will delight guests with their award-winning performance, and the Magic City Opera company, under the direction of Graham Fandrei, will perform. Throughout the night, guests will bid on luxury items and special opportunities though a silent auction. Pro-ceeds will benefit YPO’s community programs that support its mission of music and opera education for young people in South Florida.
“Tango is a beautiful dance form that represents the best of a city and the diverse group of people that set-tled there,” said Gail Pinon, YPO President. “Miami is also an expressive city of many cultures, and we ex-pect that philanthropists, dance and music lovers will
be inspired to join us for “A Tango Affair”. We are so grateful to this year’s Gala sponsors –Trish and Dan Bell and Swanee Di Mare for their generous support.”
Founded in 1956, YPO is a non-profit group of women who work without staff to advocate for music education and also support the Florida Grand Opera. Proceeds from the gala fund programs, such as the InSchool Opera performances for 20,000 elementary school students, a Girl Scout Workshop for 100 Girl Scouts, and an annual Teacher’s Workshop which of-fers continuing education credits for 150 Miami-Dade County Educators. YPO also has published 24 Op-era Funtimes books introducing great operas to young children, and a renowned Voice Competition for as-piring young singers every two years. All of these programs are free of charge.
Tickets to YPO’s gala “A Tango Affair” start at $400 and may be purchased by emailing www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tango-affair-gala-tickets-3697712333. For more information, email [email protected].
YPO 2017-2018 President Gail Pinon (center) surrounded by A Tango Affair Co-Chairs (clockwise) Bea Schmied, Mary Beth Burke, Eeva Kulo-vaara, and Carolina Friedhoff.
Florida Grand Opera performed for the crowd at the 2016 gala. [Photos courtesy of Patricia Scerpella]
David Treitel & Carla D'Andre with 2016-2017 YPO President Rene Beal and her husband Ronald Beal. Florida Grand Opera Young Artists at the 2016 YPO Gala.