Opera On The Beach

Captiva Chapel by the Sea and Tween Waters Inn present Opera on the Beach on the beachfront at the historic Captiva chapel. Soprano Susan Hellman Spatafora described as “musically and dramatically revelatory” (Voix des Arts) will join forces with the “heroic, ringing tenor” (New York Classical Review) of Adam Diegel and pianist Brent Douglas for an hourlong concert of opera favorites on the newly renourished sands of Captiva Island at sunset.

The “Sunset Arias – Opera on the Beach” concerts had been a long-held tradition at Tween Waters before Hurricane Ian devastated the Island in 2022. Area residents and visitors have been keen to reinstate the series, which combines world-class operatic performances with the natural beauty of Captiva’s shores. The upcoming concert will include well-loved arias and duets from operas including Verdi’s La Traviata, Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, Dvořák’s Rusalka, and Puccini’s Tosca, La Bohème, and Turandot that will be familiar to…