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Opera Naples, one of Naples’ top performing arts organizations, will host their annual Gala on Feb. 28, 2023, chaired by Cindy Stegemann and Louise Ost, alongside honorary chair Mayor Teresa Heitmann. Featuring acclaimed Spanish-inspired entertainment led by Maestro and Naples Cultural Ambassador Ramón Tebar, the gala will return to Arthrex Read more […]

Hurricane recovery becomes the first item on Laura Burns’s to-do list in her new leadership role at Opera Naples.

Damage to arts venues ranged from nil, like Artis—Naples, improved after Hurricane Irma damaged it in 2017,  to major loss in the Wang Opera Center.

Damage to arts venues ranged from nil, like Artis—Naples, improved after Hurricane Irma damaged it in 2017,  to major loss in the Wang Opera Center.

The Grand Piano Series opens at St. Leo Catholic Church in Bonita Springs, with gusto, despite Hurricane Ians attack on its piano feet and venue.

Since Classic Chamber Concerts was folded into it in November 2020, Grand Piano Series has added more chamber music to its upcoming season.

U.S. entry takes more than credentials for Naples conductor; how about a magic wand? Harriet Howard Heithaus, Naples Daily News © Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News/USA TODAY - FLORIDA NETWORK From left to right, Ramón Tebar, Opera Naples artistic and music director, Sondra Quinn, Opera Naples executive director, and Joseph Calleja, operatic tenor, laugh while they pose for a portrait at Baker Park in Naples on Monday, March 1, 2021. Magicians pull a wand from their jackets to ...

Magicians pull a wand from their jackets to produce hat tricks. Ramón Tebar pulled a baton from his suitcase to produce proof for U.S. customs agents that he should be allowed into this country. "I guess he thought, oh, the guy must be in charge of something, and he let me in," Tebar said, reliving the shock of it. He admitted he was panicked when he did it. "I thought when you got on the plane you were safe!" Tebar, music and artistic director for Opera Naples, was on his way here to con...