Please join us Tuesday • May 19\, 2026 at 10:30 AM
\n \nINTERLACHEN COUNTRY CLUB
\n 6200 INTERLACHEN BOULEVARD\, EDINA
Our 52nd Spring Benefit includes socializing\, our signatu re silent auction\, a lively musical performance b y our talented performers\, and a spring forward l unch. Join the fun\, invite a friend\, and meet ne w friends while we support our mission of bringing opera and music experiences to students.
\n \ n | \n \n Kathryn
Rupp A Minnesota-based soprano known fo r versatility and expressive artistry\, Kathryn is a passionate collaborator drawn to art songs and premiering new works. She performs locally with re gional organizations including the Schubert Club\, Source Song Festival\, Edvard Grieg Society\, Dak ota Valley Symphony\, and Southwest Minnesota Orch estra\; and has performed operatic roles at festiv als in the U.S. and abroad. \n | \n \n
 | \n \n David Walton Praised for his “pla ngent timbre” and as “the sweetest singing of the evening...a lyric tenor with strong Italianate sty lings\,” David dazzles onstage as a versatile lyri c tenor to watch. A favorite of bel canto\, he has performed as Ferrando in Mozart‘s Così fan tutte\ , Tonio in Donizetti‘s La fille du régiment\, and Almaviva in Rossini‘s Il barbiere di Siviglia. \n | \n
 | \n \n Fumi
yasu Kawase A collaborative pianist and vocal coach who consistently brings exciting\, flo urishing emotion and passion to his performance\, Fumi is a Minnesota Opera Resident Artist for both the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 seasons. Prior to joi ning MN Opera\, Fumi was a member of the Baumgartn er Studio Artist program at The Florentine Opera f or the 2023–2024 season. \n | \n
10:30 am Social Hou
r & Silent Auction
\n 12:00 Noon Welcome & Pe
rformance
\n 1:00 pm Luncheon
Res ervations Price $80 per person or a table of 8 for $600.00
\n \nReservations can be made onli ne at www.twincitiesoperaguild.org
\n \nDESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Please join us Tuesday • May 19\, 2026 at 10:30 AM\n \n \n \n INTERLACHEN COUNTRY CLUB\n \n 6200 INTERLACHEN BOULEVARD\, EDINA\n \n \n \n \n Featuring\n \n \n Our 52nd Spring Benefit inclu des socializing\, our signature silent auction\, a lively musical performance by our talented perfor mers\, and a spring forward lunch. Join the fun\, invite a friend\, and meet new friends while we su pport our mission of bringing opera and music expe riences to students. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathryn Rupp\n \n SOPRANO\n \n \n \n A Minnesota-based soprano known for versatility and expressive artistry\, Kathryn is a passionate collaborator drawn to art songs and premiering ne w works. She performs locally with regional organi zations including the Schubert Club\, Source Song Festival\, Edvard Grieg Society\, Dakota Valley Sy mphony\, and Southwest Minnesota Orchestra\; and h as performed operatic roles at festivals in the U. S. and abroad.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Walton\n \n TENOR\n \n \n \n Pr aised for his “plangent timbre” and as “the sweete st singing of the evening...a lyric tenor with str ong Italianate stylings\,” David dazzles onstage a s a versatile lyric tenor to watch. A favorite of bel canto\, he has performed as Ferrando in Mozart ‘s Così fan tutte\, Tonio in Donizetti‘s La fille du régiment\, and Almaviva in Rossini‘s Il barbier e di Siviglia.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fumiyasu Kawase\n \n PIANIST\n \n \n \n A collaborative pianist and vocal coach who con sistently brings exciting\, flourishing emotion an d passion to his performance\, Fumi is a Minnesota Opera Resident Artist for both the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 seasons. Prior to joining MN Opera\, Fum i was a member of the Baumgartner Studio Artist pr ogram at The Florentine Opera for the 2023–2024 se ason.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:30 am Soc ial Hour & Silent Auction\n \n 12:00 Noon Welcome & Performance\n \n 1:00 pm Luncheon\n \n \n \n Res ervations Price $80 per person or a table of 8 for $600.00\n \n \n \n Reservations can be made onlin e at www.twincitiesoperaguild.org\n \n \n \n ----- RESERVATION DUE BY MAY 12TH-----\n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Exhibition CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T140000 LOCATION:Interlachen Country Club\n Edina\n URL:https://www.twincitiesoperaguild.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=57 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR