About the Palm Beach Opera Guild
Our mission is to support Palm Beach Opera and provide “opera culture” opportunities for Guild members to nurture their appreciation and knowledge of opera.
Become part of the Opera by joining the Palm Beach Opera Guild today!
The Palm Beach Opera Guild is a group of women and men dedicated to supporting Palm Beach Opera by raising funds for Palm Beach Opera Studio and the Supertitles for mainstage opera performances.
Programs Supported by the Guild
Palm Beach Opera Studio
Palm Beach Opera Studio is a seven-month training program that fosters the skills high school students will need to pursue a successful music career in college and beyond. The Palm Beach Opera Studio program is demanding; the learning experience is exceptional and participants are held to a high professional standard.
Supertitles
English supertitles are projected above the stage and translate the lyrics/dialogue in an easy-to-read format.
Executive Committee
Cathy Solomon
President
Arlette Gordon
Vice-President
Ari Rifkin
Vice-President
Lisa Huertas
Vice-President
Barbara Weimer
Treasurer
Jean B. Gutkin
Secretary
Sheryl Wood
Legal Advisor
Marilyn Mims
Artistic Advisor
Directors
Chris Ansbacher
Gigi Borelly
Vera Chapman
Louise Cohen
Maude Cook
Julie Desnick
Diane Dompka
Susan Hurley Esson
Debra Goldenhersh
Mary Jacobson
Lisa Koeper
Jeff Koons
Claude Lourie
Joseph McNamara
Max McNamara
Alexandra Richter
Philip Robinson
Eileen Steginsky
Adam Solomon
Phyllis Verducci
Linda Wartow
Maxine Weimer
Susan Willis-Reickert
Gail Worth
Sustaining Members
Paula Butler
Andrea Ganz
Carla Mann
Elayne Mordes
Emeriti
Mary Montgomery*, Lifetime "Grand Benefactor"
Sigrid Baumann*
Gladys Benenson*
Carol Berliant*
Elizabeth Bowden*
Claire Chasanoff*
Tova Leidesdorf*
Muriel Shapiro*
Hermé de Wyman Miro*
Virginia Zeani*
*In Memoriam
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