Nashville Opera & Vanderbilt University to Present OPERA ON THE MOUNTAIN, 6/4

Nashville Opera and Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory present Opera on the Mountain, a special evening of music and star-gazing, on Saturday, June 4. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic basket filled with their favorite foods and beverages which can be enjoyed before the outdoor concert on the grounds of the observatory in Brentwood. At the conclusion of the opera program, guests will have an opportunity to view a celestial object in the evening sky through the Seyfert Telescope (weather permitting). The event offers several different pricing levels, including a $70 carload option (uncovered seating for up to 6 patrons); $30 for a reserved seat, $35 reserved concert seat under the tent, $55 for a table seat (perfect for picnic dinners); and $85 for the Patron Level which also includes front row table seating and VIP parking. This is a family-friendly event. Tickets must be purchased online at www.nashvilleopera.org no later than June 3 or by calling Nashville Opera at (615) 832-5242.

The price of admission also includes on-site parking adjacent to the observatory. Doors open at 6 PM and the concert will begin before 8 PM in the Dyer Observatory's covered pavilion. The cast includes soprano Claire Boling, mezzo-soprano Sarah Kennedy, bass-baritone James Eder and pianist Amy Tate Williams. The four principal artists will present an entertaining program which includes opera's greatest hits and selections of popular Broadway standards.

"We are so pleased to be presenting Opera on the Mountain with Vanderbilt University's Dyer Observatory," says Noah Spiegel, Nashville Opera's Executive Director. "This event is so popular with Nashville audiences it's become one of the most anticipated evenings of the entire year."