On January 17th, join Park City Opera at Park Meadows Country Club for a journey through the musical heart of the Alps. Discover the Austrian waltz, Italian poetry and French charm through opera and a delicious après ski meal. Featuring selections from Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, Puccini’s La Rondine, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved The Sound of Music, enjoy firsthand the rich traditions and melodies that make the hills come alive.
The music will be accompanied by a coursed meal created by the culinary team at Park Meadows.
Arrive at 6:00 PM to enjoy appetizers before the musical selections begin at 6:30 PM.
If you are a Park Meadows member, please purchase your ticket through your member portal.
If you are not a Park Meadows member, we have sold out of tickets at this time and we are accepting names on our waitlist. Please fill out the waitlist form below and a member of our Box Office Team will be in touch shortly!
Program (subject to change): Après in the Alps
Wiener Blut from Wiener Blut (Johann Strauss II)
Dein ist mein ganzes Herz from Das Land der Lachelns (Franz Lehár)
Lippen schweigen from Die lustige Witwe (Franz Lehár)
Ging heut’ morgen’s über’s Feld (Gustav Mahler)
Sombre forêt from Guillaume Tell (Gioachino Rossini)
Drei Lieder aus Schillers “Wilhelm Tell” (Franz Liszt)
I. Der Fischerknabe
II. Der Hirt
III. Der Alpenjäger
Selections from The Sound of Music (Richard Rodgers)
The Hills are Alive
Edelweiss
Im chambre separée from Der Opernball (Richard Heuberger)
Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume (Rudolf Sieczynski)
By Strauss (George Gershwin)
Selections from Die Fledermaus (Johann Strauss II)
Dieser Anstad
So muss allein ich bleiben
Quando le sere al placido from Luisa Miller (Giuseppe Verdi)
Selections from La rondine (Giacomo Puccini)
Chi il bel sogno
Bevo al tuo fresco sorriso
Performer Biographies:
Hailed with “stellar” singing and “a clear, ringing tone,” tenor Mitchell Sturges has gained recognition for “inspired performances,” leaving audiences “entertained and edified.” Rapidly being recognized as an innovative recitalist, Mitchell is known for his commitment to exploring and performing a vast array of song repertoire, with a special passion for modern American song. Notable engagements include concerts in London, Vienna, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Cincinnati. He was recently named Artist-in-Residence at St. James Episcopal Church in Midvale, UT, giving recitals that highlight new works and are noted for their creative programming. Mitchell made his international début singing Don Basilio in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro in Vienna, Austria. Mitchell has been a featured soloist throughout Austria, Ohio, Kentucky, and the American Southwest performing the works of Bach, Britten, Dvořák, Händel, Haydn, Menotti, Mozart, Orff, Puccini, Rossini, Saint-Saëns, and Schubert with Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas, Collegium Cincinnati, Lutherische Stadtkirche, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Musica Sacra-Cincinnati, Utah Chamber Artists, Opera Contempo, Tucson Masterworks Chorale, and the Southwest Symphony Orchestra. www.mitchellsturgestenor.com
David Silvano is a Peruvian-American tenor with a powerful, vibrant and flexible voice and a natural talent for acting. David recently sang the role of Martin in Copland’s The Tender Land with University of Utah Opera and made his role debut as The Duke in Verdi’s Rigoletto with Mobile Opera. He has formed a close relationship with Park City Opera, where he performs regularly. David has performed in roles such as Don José in Carmen, Ferrando in Così fan tutte, and excerpts as Rodolfo in La bohème, and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. In the Summer of 2022, he sang the role of Theodore Billings in the staged premiere of Clint Borzoni's The Copper Queen with Marble City Opera, where he was praised by Arts Knoxville for bringing “a deliciously romantic lyrical side” to the character. In addition to his work on the opera stage, David is passionate about bringing the music of Latin America, particularly Peruvian works, to the ears of audiences and out of obscurity. During the 2023 season, Mr. Silvano was a Resident Artist at Indianapolis Opera, where he covered the role of Don José and sang the role of El Remendado in Carmen. David holds a Bachelor of Music from Colorado Mesa University, a Master of Music from Colorado State University, and currently studies and teaches applied voice at the University of Utah. www.davidsilvano.com
Winner of the 2021 Louis Sudler Prize in the Performing and Creative Arts from Yale University, Lisl Wangermann (Development Director, Park City Opera) is a director and soprano from Dallas, Texas. She has performed with the CIM Opera Theater, Opera Western Reserve, the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the Opera Theatre of Yale College, and the Yale Baroque Opera Project. Her previous directing projects include Menotti’s The Telephone and Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience, both with the Opera Theatre of Yale College. In 2023, Lisl was a semifinalist for the Dallas Opera’s Lone Star Vocal Competition, and in 2024, Lisl was a finalist for the Gerda Lissner Art Song and Lieder Competition and received an encouragement award. Lisl graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 2021 and completed her Master of Music in 2023 and Artist Diploma in 2025 at the Cleveland Institute of Music. www.lislwangermannsoprano.com
Lena Goldstein (Executive Director, Park City Opera) is an American soprano who has made recent appearances with Vox Opera, San Francisco Conservatory, Songfest, Chicago Summer Opera, Opera Theatre of Yale, Yale Baroque Opera, Yale Symphony Orchestra, and Yale Chamber Orchestra. Her recent roles include Berta (Park City Opera’s The Barber of Seville), The Governess (The Turn of the Screw), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), La Fée (Cendrillon), Eurinda (Doriclea), Nora (Riders to the Sea), Maggie (The Gift of the Magi), Serpina (La serva padrona), and Lady Angela (Patience). Her concert performances include Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, Mozart’s Requiem, Ravel’s Trois poèmes de Mallarmé, Muhly’s The Beauty of the Day, and premieres of Carlson’s The Disguise and Beckman’s Hartley Songs. Lena works off-stage to enhance the artistic landscape for emerging professionals through entrepreneurial initiatives. She is Executive Director of Park City Opera, directed the Hot Air New Music Festival, and managed the Opera Theatre of Yale College. She holds a Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory as the recipient of the Samuel Clark Scholarship, and graduated cum laude from Yale University with a Bachelor’s in molecular biology. www.lenagoldstein.com
Based in Salt Lake City, Emily Holmstead is an active freelance violinist whose versatile career spans performance, recording, and education. She appears regularly with Ballet West and performs widely throughout the region for studio recording sessions, chamber music engagements, private events, and ensemble projects along the Wasatch Front. A dedicated educator, Emily teaches Suzuki violin at the Gifted Music School, drawing on her comprehensive pedagogical training to support young musicians. She holds a Master of Music in Violin Performance and Suzuki Violin Pedagogy from the University of Denver, where she studied with Linda Wang and Teacher Trainer Kathleen Spring. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Brigham Young University. Before returning to Utah, Emily spent three years in Colorado teaching and freelancing after earning her master's degree. She was a member of the Fort Collins Symphony and served for two years on the board of the Suzuki Association of Colorado, contributing to statewide initiatives supporting Suzuki education. She is passionate about fostering community through music and bringing artistry, precision, and warmth to every performance.
Benjamin Beckman (Artistic Director, Park City Opera) is a Los Angeles-based conductor, composer, and pianist. Ben has served on the music staff for productions with Sarasota Opera, Pacific Opera Project, Opera Company of Middlebury Vermont, Chicago Summer Opera, USC Thornton Opera, and the Opera Theater of Yale College, assisting on more than two dozen operas. Compositional career highlights include performances on the BBC Proms, Tanglewood Music Festival, and Royal Concertgebouw Summer Concerts, and by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, and Yale Symphony Orchestra. His 70-minute chamber opera Passage won the Beekman Cannon Friends Prize for the best-submitted thesis in the music major at Yale. In Summer 2025, following his fellowship at the Manetti Shrem Opera Program at Festival Napa Valley, Ben led Park City Opera's inaugural mainstage production (of Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia) to a sold-out run. In 2025/2026, he made his company debut at The Atlanta Opera assistant-conducting on Phillip Glass’s La Belle et la Bête, conducted Park City Opera’s December production of David Conte’s The Gift of the Magi, and returns to Pacific Opera Project as rehearsal pianist and chorusmaster for Fra Diavolo, Zorro, The Abduction from the Seraglio, and Turandot, and USC Thornton Opera for The Cunning Little Vixen and The Turn of the Screw. www.benjaminbeckmanmusic.com