President's Message
A letter from Toledo Opera Guild President Kelly Kotchetov:
Hello Friends, Members and Opera Lovers,
I am very excited and honored to be the President of the Toledo Opera Guild (TOG), an amazing organization that does so much to promote and support the Toledo Opera. Because of the great work done last year by the TOG, we are starting off the year in a strong financial position and with a record number of new members! Thank you to all who made that possible, and special thanks to former president, Shelli Jacobs, for her outstanding leadership and dedication.
This year the opera season promises to be unforgettable. The Toledo Opera will be presenting: THE PEARL FISHERS October 13 & 15, 2017; RIGOLETTO January 26 & 28, 2018; and I DREAM April 6, 7 & 8, 2018. Our Opening Luncheon will be themed to celebrate THE PEARL FISHERS and is set for October 11 at Bloudan Restaurant. We intend to kick off the season in style, so please join us! Plans are well under way for two more luncheons to coincide with RIGOLETTO and I DREAM. These luncheons always have a special flair, as well as being great fund raisers. We hope that all TOG members will attend with guests!
The TOG has many exciting events planned for this year. Our popular Celebrity Wait Night is October 23 at La Scola Italian Grill. This year's event is a fun blend of Halloween &
Hollywood and is titled Ghouls, Glamour and Glitz, Hollywood Style. Get your tickets immediately as this is always a sell-out event! Plus, we will be resurrecting the outrageously quirky Brunhilde Parties. We'll keep you posted on dates of our event filled calendar as the year progresses.
At TOG, our mission is to promote opera awareness, education, company service and financial support for the Toledo Opera. For a city the size of Toledo to have a professional opera company is unique and something in which we can take great pride. We will be working closely with the Toledo Opera Association to help them continue to prosper and grow. The TOA is hosting a Winter Gala on January 13th at The Toledo Club and I'm hoping that many TOG members will dress up and show up to this glamorous event. In
acknowledgment of all that we do for the Toledo Opera, TOG members are eligible for discounted tickets to the Winter Gala. Another 'save the date': April 20 the TOG will host a
Spring Affair at the grandiose Nazareth Hall. You will not want to miss this rendezvous!
I am privileged to have an outstanding Executive Committee and Board of Directors, as well as many dedicated members, to support and help me to fulfill our mission. The particular genius of this organization has always been the way the TOG combines promotion and fundraising with fun, friendship and fabulous events. We hope to see you at many TOG happenings throughout the year, and of course, at the Opera!
Kelly Kotchetov
President, Toledo Opera Guild
Hello Friends, Members and Opera Lovers,
I am very excited and honored to be the President of the Toledo Opera Guild (TOG), an amazing organization that does so much to promote and support the Toledo Opera. Because of the great work done last year by the TOG, we are starting off the year in a strong financial position and with a record number of new members! Thank you to all who made that possible, and special thanks to former president, Shelli Jacobs, for her outstanding leadership and dedication.
This year the opera season promises to be unforgettable. The Toledo Opera will be presenting: THE PEARL FISHERS October 13 & 15, 2017; RIGOLETTO January 26 & 28, 2018; and I DREAM April 6, 7 & 8, 2018. Our Opening Luncheon will be themed to celebrate THE PEARL FISHERS and is set for October 11 at Bloudan Restaurant. We intend to kick off the season in style, so please join us! Plans are well under way for two more luncheons to coincide with RIGOLETTO and I DREAM. These luncheons always have a special flair, as well as being great fund raisers. We hope that all TOG members will attend with guests!
The TOG has many exciting events planned for this year. Our popular Celebrity Wait Night is October 23 at La Scola Italian Grill. This year's event is a fun blend of Halloween &
Hollywood and is titled Ghouls, Glamour and Glitz, Hollywood Style. Get your tickets immediately as this is always a sell-out event! Plus, we will be resurrecting the outrageously quirky Brunhilde Parties. We'll keep you posted on dates of our event filled calendar as the year progresses.
At TOG, our mission is to promote opera awareness, education, company service and financial support for the Toledo Opera. For a city the size of Toledo to have a professional opera company is unique and something in which we can take great pride. We will be working closely with the Toledo Opera Association to help them continue to prosper and grow. The TOA is hosting a Winter Gala on January 13th at The Toledo Club and I'm hoping that many TOG members will dress up and show up to this glamorous event. In
acknowledgment of all that we do for the Toledo Opera, TOG members are eligible for discounted tickets to the Winter Gala. Another 'save the date': April 20 the TOG will host a
Spring Affair at the grandiose Nazareth Hall. You will not want to miss this rendezvous!
I am privileged to have an outstanding Executive Committee and Board of Directors, as well as many dedicated members, to support and help me to fulfill our mission. The particular genius of this organization has always been the way the TOG combines promotion and fundraising with fun, friendship and fabulous events. We hope to see you at many TOG happenings throughout the year, and of course, at the Opera!
Kelly Kotchetov
President, Toledo Opera Guild