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Pasta and Puccini


RSVP Deadline: Monday, June 8, 2026

Pasta & Puccini 2026

Delight in a rustic Italian dinner by Chef Shully served under the stars at La Lune’s charming Riverwest location, followed by a sunset serenade of your Italian favorites from our own opera stars.

Date: June 19th and 20th 2026

Time: 6:30pm Cocktails, 7:30pm Dinner, 8:30pm Performance, 9:30pm Event End

Location: The Wayne & Kristine Lueders Opera Center
926 E Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Hosted by Cathy & Mario Costantini and Maggey & David Oplinger

Performer(s): Baumgartner Studio Artist Alums
Emily Michiko Jensen and Leroy Davis

Seating options:

General Reservation ($275/person)
Amici Friend of Pasta & Puccini ($550/person)

RSVP deadline: Monday, June 8, 2026

For sponsorship levels visit RSVP page or contact Daniel Grambow, Director of Philanthropy, dgrambow@florentineopera.org.

With regard to IRS guidelines, $100 per/person of this gift is not deductible to the extent allowed by law.


Il Grande Patron (Title Sponsor)

Donald and Kathleen Wilson

La Festa (Dinner Sponsor)

Il Finale Grande (Grand Finale Sponsor)

Divertimento (Artist Sponsor)

Vino e Aperitivi (Cocktail Hour Co-Sponsor)

Steve and Nancy Einhorn

Amici Friend

Gordon Lang and Julie Ziefle

Bill and Marian Nasgovitz



Earlier Event: May 15
Tosca