Winter Opera Saint Louis hosted its annual celebration, Holidays on the Hill, at Dominic’s, Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Guests savored a four-course dinner suitable for an opera aficionado while listening to holiday entertainment between servings.
Internationally recognized performers Gina Galati, general director and soprano, and Eric McCluskey, baritone, took guests on a journey of film, stage, and opera with Christmas classics such as “We Need a Little Christmas, “I’m Dreaming of a White Chritmas”, “Silver and Gold”, “O Holy Night”, and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”. They even encouraged the audience to sing along to “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “Silent Night”, the closing hymn. Robert Valentine, collaborative pianist, accompanied on all songs.
A raffle supplemented the event with the winner receiving two tickets to either L’amico Fritz or Otello. A few consolation prizes also went to guests. All proceeds from the raffle will be applied toward the $3000 costume budget for L’amico Fritz, appearing in January.
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- Nancy Pillsbury Shirley, board chair, Mary Pillsbury Wainwright, Jackie Galati, host, Gina Galati, general director
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- Sharon Taylor, Erin Insalaco
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- Adrijana Roy, Nancy Pillsbury Shirley, Mary Forsyth, Kathleen Kennedy
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- Dr. Kim Berni, Mark and Jackie Keohane, Joyce and Dr. Marty Walsh, Joyce and Dr. Tom Schneider, Dr. Tony Berni
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- Willard and LaVerne Moseley
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- Craig and Mary Anne Lecce, Jackie Galati, Harold and Joyce Kalde, Mary and Bill Biehl
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- Jerry and Terri Howell
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- Don Wainwright, David and Royal Robbins, Mary Pillsbury Wainwright
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- Eric McCluskey, baritone, Kelly Thomas, administrative director, Joan Lee Berkman, Lewis Bettman III
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- Kathy Brandt, Jane Corbett, Laura Wilhelm
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- Doss Margiotta, Jim and Mimi Murphy, Denny and Suzanne Collins
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- Dick and Mary James, Julie Keeley, Jenny Walbert
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- Kelly Thomas, Robert Valentine
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- Dr. Kim Berni, Dr. Emil Difilippo, Jackie Keohane
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- Mary Pillsbury Wainwright, Nancy Pillsbury Shirley, Gina Galati, Don Wainwright, Jackie Galati
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- Kathy and Guy Brandt
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- Julie and Rusty Keeley
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- Jenny and Doug Walbert
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- Laura Wilhelm, Jenny Walbert, Kathy Brandt, Julie Keeley, Mary James
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- Laura and Ken Wilhelm
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- Gina Galati, soprano
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- Eric McCluskey, baritone
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- Christmas duet featuring Eric McCluskey, Gina Galati
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- Erin McCluskey, Gina Galati
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- Erin McCluskey, Gina Galati perform a holiday favorite.
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- Erin McCluskey
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- Robert Valenine, pianits, collaborates with Gina Galati.
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- Gina Galati sings a holiday song, accompanied by Robert Valentine, pianist
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- Robert Valentine, pianist, with Eric McCluskey
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- Guests enjoy the program.
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- Holiday cheer everywhere!
