Young Patronesses Of The Opera 2011 Magic Of Broadway Gala

Guys & Dolls Planning a Wicked Good Time at the Young Patronesses of the Opera (YPO) 2011 Magic of Broadway Gala

Guys and dolls -- and many fair ladies -- are planning a wicked good time at the Young Patronesses of the Opera (YPO) annual gala, to be held on November 5th at the JW Marriott Hotel Miami on Brickell Avenue. YPO, founded 54 years ago, is a non-profit group of women that advocates music and opera education. The group's dedicated volunteers raise funds to bring opera education to the youth in the community.

The theme of this year's event, the Magic of Broadway, takes its cue from such beloved musicals as Chicago, Oklahoma and South Pacific. Tunes from hits like Hair will fill the air as the hotel's ballroom is transformed into Times Square south for a show-stopping extravaganza of music, dancing and live performances -- all in an effort to raise critical funds for music and opera educational programs including professional children's opera performances which are presented to over 45,000 elementary school students annually, a Girl Scout Workshop for more than 200 Girl Scouts and an annual Teachers' Workshop which offers continuing education credits for 150 Miami-Dade County teachers on opera education in the classroom. 

Produced by the team of gala chairwomen, Marilyn Cesarano, Holly Freyre, Alba Herzberg, Linda Neider Sugrue and Lisa Wheeler, the enchanting evening will unite Broadway lovers with devoted YPO supporters whose adoration for the opera has taken the organization to incredible heights over the decades.  

"This year's gala will bring the magic of Broadway to life for a truly memorable night," said Rebecca Spinale, President of YPO. "We would like to thank our grand benefactors and corporate sponsors for their support and willingness to ensure that we continue to support music and opera education." 

The festivities will swing into action at 7 p.m. and feature dinner, dancing and a silent auction. The night will also showcase small live vignettes of some of the most notable Broadway shows, such as A Chorus Line, Pippin, and Chicago. 

The 2011 Magic of Broadway Gala would not be possible without this year's generous gala benefactors which include: Bunny Bastian, Swanee DiMare, Yvonne Eldredge, Judy George, Linda Neider Sugrue and Patricia Wallace.  

For more information about YPO or the 2011 Magic of Broadway Gala, please visit www.YPO-MIAMI.org or call 305.778.8791.  

YPO's dedicated group of over 200 volunteer women raises funds to bring professional children's opera performances to more than 45,000 elementary school students annually. Additionally, YPO members write and publish Opera Funtime, an internationally-recognized series of opera activity books for children. Each Opera Funtime book provides the music and plot of a famous opera along with games and activities for entertainment. The books are distributed free-of-charge to elementary school students in Miami-Dade County. Other initiatives include sponsoring and a biennial National Voice Competition with scholarships given to aspiring young opera singers.

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