Taos Opera Guild
P. O. Box 3322
Taos, NM 87571
The Taos Opera Guild held its Annual Winter Gala in December 2011 at the home of Guild President, Suzanne and Bob Brock. The Gala was attended by over 70 supporters. The Taos Opera Institute's Mary Jane Johnson and one of her students performed various opera selections. Ron Grinage from Santa Fe accompanied them on the piano. Opera Guild members provided hors d'oeuvres, and Dave and Marguerite Lambert provided wine. Vickie Ford, chairman of the event, was extremely pleased with the occasion with proceeds going to The Guilds of The Santa Fe Opera, Inc. to support The Santa Fe Opera.
The Guild has been a major force in attendance at the MET Live in HD Series at the Taos Community Auditorium (TCA). Before each event, the Guild encourages all attending the opera to meet at Doc Martin's Restaurant at the Historic Taos Inn for "Briefings and Breakfast." After a wonderful breakfast, a member of the Taos Opera Guild provides a 10 minute synopsis of the opera to be seen that morning. The briefings are quite entertaining with props and annotated remarks. The group has only a short walk to the TCA to enjoy the MET Live performances. The Guild members giving talks have been Suzanne Brock, Bob Parker, Gunther Nachtraub, Suzanne Marier, Kathy Fortner, Andy Johnson and Hank Daniel. We truly thank our opera guild members for their research and enthusiasm in making their presentations so enjoyable.
President: Suzanne Brock
Contact: bs2katz@taosnet.com
VP-Membership: Kathy Fortner and John Mayer
Contact: jktaos@msn.com
Secretary: Suzanne Marier
Contact: macaiken@aol.com
Treasurer: Bruce Marier
Contact: claret@taos.net