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Opera in the Gardens returns for its 16th annual performance at Friendship Botanic Gardens on Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 4-6 p.m.

Featuring performances from some of the biggest names in Chicago’s arts and culture scene, the event will include performances by Chicago Lyric Opera Ryan Center artist Kimberly Jones and performers known in the Chicagoland arts community Maia Surace, Cornelius Johnson, Gary Alexander, Paul Dykstra and Aaron Wardell. The program will include arias from Carmen, Merry Widow and Don Carlo. Featured is a commemoration of the works of Stephen Shames which include “West Side Story”, “Les Misérables”, “Company”,” Into the Woods”, and a “Little Night Music” completing the afternoon “West Side Story” and “Fiddler on the Roof” will be featured.

“It is a joy to return to the Symphony Garden venue for the event this year,” said Dr. Rima Binder, Event Chair and Vice President of the FBG Board.

General admission is $45, with premium tickets at $50 for seating in the first 6 rows. Tickets are available for purchase as Click for Details but will also be sold at the door the day of the event, cash or card.

Light appetizers are included with each ticket. A cash/credit card bar with wine and beer will also be on site. All proceeds contribute to the continued restoration and maintenance of Friendship Botanic Gardens.

The performance will begin promptly at 4:00. Arrive using the main Highway 12 entrance at 3:00 p.m. for wine, beer, other beverages and light appetizers while taking a stroll through the 105-acres of gardens, trails and meadows.

Chairs will be provided, but guests are also welcome to bring their own lawn chairs.

Friendship Botanic Gardens (a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization) is a community treasure and an oasis of formal gardens and wooded nature trails tucked in an old-growth forest surrounding Trail Creek. It is located at 2055 East US Highway 12, Michigan City, IN 46360.

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August 28, 2022
4:00am - 6:00pm

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Friendship Botanic Gardens
2055 E US Highway 12
Michigan City, IN 46360

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