2019-2020 Season kicks off with
The New
England Tenors
annual visit!
Friday, September 20th
Remainder of the season:
October 17th (Thurs.) - A Jazzy Schukis
Mezzo-soprano and Opera Dinner favorite
Vanessa Schukis
returns; this time with guitarist
Frank Dibussolo for an
evening of Jazz standards.
November 24th (Sun. matinee) - History of
Great Singers on Television
(special price: $45 per person)
Voice professor
William Cotten from the Boston
Conservatory returns with a lecture/presentation on the art of great singers on
television.January 16th
(Thurs.) - Fat, Funny & Fabulous
Mezzo-soprano
Vanessa Schukis,
innkeeper/baritone Tim Ostendorf and pianist
Scott Nicholas
perform a post-holiday tribute to food and the "joys" of dieting... with a
little Gilbert & Sullivan thrown in for good measure!
February 27th (Thurs.) - The Bostonians - "In the
Long, Bleak Winter"
Members of the New England ensemble,
The Bostonians headed up by Philip Lima,
return with a program of summer music to help us get through another long, New
Hampshire winter.
March 19th (Thurs.) - Verrilli & Ostendorf - Their
Greatest Hits
Innkeeper/baritone Tim Ostendorf and his life-long friend, soprano
Catherine Verrilli
perform a night of their "greatest hits" - from opera to
musical theater. Featuring pianist
Cassandra Marsh.
April 16th (Thurs.) - "Little Shop of Horrors"
A horror, comedy, rock musical - why not!? With music by Alan Menken and lyrics
and book by Howard Ashman, the story follows a hapless florist shop worker who
raises a plan that feeds on human blood and flesh. With return guests soprano
Jessica Graae
and pianist
Sarah Bob.
May 21st (Thurs.) - Gala Season Finale
An evening of arias, duets and showtunes with help from past Opera Dinner
guests: soprano
Mary
Bastoni,
mezzo-soprano Vanessa Schukis
and pianist
Cassandra Marsh).

Dinners begin at 6:30pm*
(unless otherwise noted).
Opera lectures at 7pm and will be given
by Tim Ostendorf – innkeeper and bartender (and yes, he was a classical voice
major in college!).
The cost is $65** per person and includes the dinner and performance/lecture.
**does not include alcohol, tax or gratuity
Make a night of it!
$279 per couple
The cost includes one nights lodging, the opera
dinner and breakfast in the morning (does not include alcohol, tax or gratuity).

PAST SEASONS2018-2019
The New
England Tenors
Innkeeper,
Tim Ostendorf's, 50th
birthday bash (with
Melissa Williams and
Logan
Brown).
History of Great Singers on Film hosted by
William Cotten of
The Boston Conservatory
Voice Faculty.
"Classical, Carols & Cabaret"- A Christmas Opera Dinner (with Vanessa Schukis
and
Scott
Nicholas).
"Wie Einst Lili Marlene"; a tribute to
Marlene Dietrich (with Vanessa Schukis
and
Scott
Nicholas).
"From Sea to Shining Sea"; an evening of all-American music with
The Bostonians
(headed up by Philip Lima)
"Carousel" - Rodgers (with
Catherine Verrilli &
Cassandra Marsh)
Gala Season Finale - Arias... & showtunes highlighting the Cole Porter's
"Anything Goes"
(with
Mary
Bastoni,
Vanessa Schukis
&
Cassandra Marsh)
2017-2018
The New
England Tenors
"I Do! I Do!" - Schmidt
(with
Vanessa Schukis &
Scott Nicholas)
An encore performance of our "Food, Glorious Food!" evening featuring Lee Hoiby's
“Bon Appétit” (with
Vanessa Schukis &
Scott Nicholas)
A benefit for
Mountain Top Music
"Classical, Carols & Cabaret" - A Christmas Opera Dinner (with
Mary
Bastoni,
Vanessa
Schukis
&
Cassandra Marsh)
Happy 100th Birthday Leonard Bernstein (with
The Bostonians)
An evening of opera, art song & musical theater (with
Rachele Schmiege, Stefan Barner
&
Brendon Shapiro)
"Oklahoma!" - Rodgers (with
Catherine Verrilli &
Cassandra Marsh)
The Art of Auditioning with current and former students from the music department
of
Boston University's
College of Fine Arts:
Ashlee Lamar -
soprano
Joyner Horn - mezzo-soprano
Omar
Najmi - tenor
Phillip Takemura Sears - baritone
Brendon Shapiro - piano
Gala Season Finale - Arias... & showtunes highlighting the classic
"Hello, Dolly!"
(with
Mary
Bastoni,
Vanessa Schukis
&
Cassandra Marsh)
2016-2017
The New
England Tenors
"West Side Story" - Bernstein (with
Mary
Bastoni
&
Cassandra Marsh)
History of Great Singers: Icons Caruso, Callas & Sills hosted by
William Cotten
of
The Boston Conservatory Voice Faculty
"Food, Glorious Food!" - Featuring Lee Hoiby's “Bon Appétit”
(with
Vanessa Schukis &
Scott Nicholas)
An evening of arias & duets (with
Rachele Schmiege & Stefan Barner)
"The King and I" - Rodgers (with
Catherine Verrilli &
Cassandra Marsh)
Gala Season Finale - Arias... & showtunes highlighting the music of
Kander & Ebb
(with
Mary
Bastoni,
Vanessa Schukis
&
Cassandra Marsh)
2015-2016
The New
England Tenors
(with
Rachele Schmiege &
Tim Ostendorf)
"Annie Get Your Gun" - Berlin (with
Mary Edes &
Sarah Bob)
History of Great Singers: Leontyne Price (hosted by
William Cotten of
The Boston
Conservatory Voice Faculty)
"Closer than Ever" - Shire (with
Vanessa Schukis &
Scott Nicholas)
"Cabaret" - Kander (with
Cassandra Marsh)
"My Fair Lady" - Loewe (with
Catherine Verrilli & Sarah Bob)
The Art of Auditioning - hosted by
Sharon
Daniels; Associate Professor of Music at
Boston University's College of
Fine Arts with:
Sara Womble - soprano
Alexandra Rodrick
- mezzo-soprano
David Evans - tenor
Darrick Speller - baritone
Gala Season Finale - Arias... & showtunes highlighting the musical
"Mame"
(with
Mary
Bastoni,
Vanessa Schukis
&
Cassandra Marsh)
2014-2015
"The Magic Flute" - Mozart
(with
Mary
Bastoni
&
Sarah Bob)
"Company" - Sondheim
(with Cassandra Marsh)
The New
England Tenors
"They're Playing Our Song" - Hamlisch (with
Vanessa Schukis &
Scott Nicholas)
"Sweeny Todd" - Sondheim
(with
Catherine Verrilli & Sarah Bob)
The Art of Auditioning - hosted by
Johnathon Pape; Director of Opera Studies at
The Boston Conservatory with:
Anna Bridgman - soprano
Abigail Dock -
mezzo-soprano
Eric Ferring - tenor
Simon Dyer -
bass-baritone
Gala Season Finale - Arias... & showtunes highlighting the musical
"Gypsy"
(with
Mary
Bastoni,
Vanessa Schukis
&
Cassandra Marsh)
2013-2014
"Dn Giovanni"- Mozart
(with Mary
Bastoni,
Jeffrey Hartman
&
Cassandra Marsh)
"The Fantasticks" - Schmidt
(with
Mary Edes
& Sarah Bob)
"Romance/Romance" - Herrmann
(with
Vanessa Schukis &
Scott Nicholas)
"La Bohème" -
Puccini
(with Mary
Bastoni
& Sarah Bob)
"Camelot" - Loewe (with
Catherine Verrilli & Sarah Bob)
The New
England Tenors
Gala Season Finale - Traditional arias & showtunes
(with
Mary Bastoni,
Vanessa Schukis &
Cassandra Marsh)
2012-2013
"The Marriage of Figaro" - Mozart (with Sarah White & Sarah Bob)
"The Music Man" - Willson
(with
Catherine Verrilli & Sarah Bob)
"I Do! I Do!" - Schmidt
(with
Vanessa Schukis &
Scott Nicholas)
"The Gondoliers" - Sullivan
(with
Jessica Graae & Sarah Bob)
"Kiss Me, Kate" - Porter (with
Mary Edes &
Sarah Bob)
The New
England Tenors
"The Most Happy Fella" - Loesser (with
Jessica Graae &
Cassandra Marsh)
2011-2012
La Bohème" -
Puccini (with
Jessica Graae &
Sarah Bob)
"Fiddler on the Roof" - Bock
(with
Mary Edes &
Ellen Schwindt)
"The Sound of Music" - Rodgers (with
Mary Edes &
Ellen Schwindt)
"The Mikado" - Sullivan (with
Jessica Graae
&
Ellen Schwindt)
"South Pacific" - Rodgers (with
George Wiese)
"Chicago" - Kander (with
Sarah Bob)
20010-2011
"The Magic Flute" - Mozart
"The Yeomen of the Guard" - Sullivan
(with
Catherine Verrilli &
Ann DuHamel)
"Man of La Mancha" - Leigh
"Carmen" - Bizet
"Guys & Dolls" - Loesser
(with
Mary Edes &
Ben
DiScipio)
"Così fan tutte" - Mozart
(with
Jessica Graae &
Floyd
Corson)
"Into the Woods" - Sondhiem (with
Mary Edes &
Ellen Schwindt)
2009-2010
"West Side Story" - Bernstein (with
Jessica Graae)
"Don Giovanni" - Mozart
(with
Catherine Verrilli)
"Messiah" - Handel
"South Pacific" - Rodgers
"My Fair Lady" - Loewe
"The Marriage of Figaro" - Mozart (with
Jessica Graae)
"Show Boat" - Kern
2008-2009
"Oklahoma!" - Rodgers
"La Traviata" - Verdi
"Man of La Mancha" - Leigh
"Messiah" - Handel
(with
Catherine Verrilli)
"Camelot" - Loewe
"Kiss Me, Kate" - Porter
"La Bohème" - Puccini
"Carousel" - Rodgers (with
Jessica Graae)
2007-2008
"West Side Story" - Bernstein
"Il Trovatore" - Verdi
"The Most Happy Fella" - Loesser
"Manon Lescaut" - Puccini
"The Yeomen of the Guard" - Sullivan
"The Barber of Seville" - Rossini
"ALittle Night Music" - Sondheim
2006-2007
"Faust - Gounod
"The Ballad of Baby Doe" - Moore
"The Marriage of Figaro" - Mozart
"Rigoletto" - Verdi
"La Bohème" - Puccini
"Cavalleria Rusticana" & "Pagliacci" - Mascagni & Leoncavllo
"Tosca" - Puccini
2005-2006
"Porgy and Bess" - Gershwin
"Don Giovanni" - Mozart
"Manon" - Massenet
"La Bohème" - Puccini
"Lucia di Lammermoor" - Donizetti
"Le Comte Ory" - Rossini
"Aida" - Verdi
"The Magic Flute" - Mozart
"Turandot" - Puccini
2005
"Così fan tutte" - Mozart
"Carmen" - Bizet
"Madama Butterfly" - Puccini
"La Traviata" - Verdi
"L'Elisir d'Amore" - Donizetti
"Ariadne auf Naxos" - R. Strauss