Name: Jeanette Nassour Pre-Opera Dinner
Start: 2026-05-02T17:30:00
Location: Long Center for the Performing Arts

Austin Opera

Its nearing Día de los Muertos and Macaria, an immigrant mother, has prepared an ofrenda to honor her deceased husband. Her daughter Pina shows no interest in taking part and starts to express doubt about her future while Macaria reminds her of the sacrifices made so that Pina could have what she didn’t.

Ofrenda

Famed enchantress Thaïs is the most admired woman in Alexandria, whose beauty and charisma have captivated the city. Entertaining the city’s elite with wit, artistry, and charm, she commands devotion wherever she appears.

Thaïs

The Long Center for the Performing Arts

It’s 1953, and the city of Washington D.C. crackles with suspicion of Red and Lavender. Recent college graduate Timothy Laughlin arrives eager to join the fight against communism, unaware that the city’s fear and secrecy will challenge all he believes and desires.

Fellow Travelers

Violetta is the life of the party! As the most sought-after courtesan in Paris, she has it all: fame, fortune, and influence—but love will cost her everything. While entertaining Parisian socialites at one of her fashionable salons, she meets the young Alfredo, a man of good family and rigid social expectations.

La traviata

Join fellow opera lovers Saturday evening for the Jeanette Nassour Pre-Opera Dinner at 5:30 P.M. in the Kodosky Lounge. This elegant three-course meal will be followed by a reception in the Kodosky Lounge with the cast and creative team.