Join us for Haymarket Opera Company’s acclaimed gala evening of music, cocktails, food, and conversation! This annual celebration has become a favorite of many Chicago music lovers’ calendars, offering tantalizing peeks into upcoming Haymarket productions plus arias chosen and performed by Haymarket favorites.

The Early Opera Cabaret offers a rare chance to enjoy the remarkable virtuosity and energy of our admired singers and instrumentalists up close, as you enjoy cocktails and a delicious informal dinner buffet in the beautiful Arts Club of Chicago.

Thursday, April 25, 2024
5:30-8:30pm

Tickets: $200
$100 of every ticket is a tax-deductible donation.

The Arts Club of Chicago
201 East Ontario Street, Chicago
Valet parking available

“The Haymarket Early Opera Cabaret was everything we have come to expect from these classy musicians, and more: gorgeous music presented in a well-balanced programme, all executed with style, wit and vibrancy.  Irresistible!”
- Dame Jane Glover, Haymarket Artistic Advisor

Stars of the 2024 Season perform

Ryan Belongie, countertenor

Hannah De Priest, soprano

Kristin Knutson Berka, soprano

Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano

Emily Fons, mezzo-soprano

David Govertsen, bass-baritone

Quinn Middleman mezzo-soprano

Erica Schuller, soprano

Featuring members of the Haymarket Opera Orchestra

Jeri-Lou Zike, violin

Wendy Benner, violin

Elizabeth Hagen, viola

Craig Tompeter, cello

Jerry Fuller, bass

Lisette Kielson, recorder

Patrick O’Malley, recorder

Brandon Acker, theorbo

Andrew Rosenblum, harpsichord

Can't attend the Early Opera Cabaret Gala Fundraiser this year? You can still help make our Gala a smashing success with a tax-deductible donation.