On Friday, August 6, 7:00 p.m., The Frog and The Peach in New Brunswick will host “A Night at the Opera” 5-course Italian wine dinner with lyric soprano Annamaria Stefanelli.
Ms. Stefanelli, who has previously appeared at Fiddleheads in Jamesburg, is a first-generation Italian-American with more than 500 performances and a long list of credits as an opera education expert. She will sing a mix of favorite arias with accompanying recorded music and spoken commentary in two sets, before and after the dessert course. Both the dinner and concert will take place in the restaurant’s garden room, which is covered in the event of rain.
ITALIAN OPERA WINE DINNER AND CONCERT MENU
Sicily: “Cavelleria Rusticana” Pietro Mascagni
Tuna Carpaccio, Sicilian Olives, Orange, Shaved Bottarga
Wine: Curatolo, “Mulinea” Insolia, Sicily, 2008
Venice: “Otello” Giuseppe Verdi
Risotto al Nero, Squid, Razor Clams, Parsley
Wine: Russiz Superiore, Friulano, Collio, 2007
Florence: “Gianni Schicchi” Giacomo Puccini
Eggplant & Heirloom Tomato Tart, Prosciutto Crust, Tuscano Pecorino, Balsamic Reduction
Wine: Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Riserva Bucerchiale, Tuscany, 2006
Rome: “Tosca” Giacomo Puccini
Colorado Lamb Short Ribs, Borlotti Beans, Charred Baby Fennel, Rosemary Lamb Jus
Wine: Montiano, Falesco, Lazio, 2006
Naples: Neapolitan Songs, Various
Pistachio Spumoni, Pizzelle Cone
Wine: Villa Massa Limoncello
The cost of the 5-course Italian wine dinner is $125.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity). For more information, or to make reservations, please call general manager Jim Mullen at (732) 846-3216, ext. 0.
Bon Appétit!
TAD
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