Last Friday night, my husband and I attended media preview night for
The Phantom of the Opera which is now performing at
Segerstrom Center for the Arts until August 16th. We were in for a night full of beautiful singing. I was delighted the moment they lit up that chandelier. Chris Mann (The Phantom), Katie Travis (Christine), Storm Lineberger (Raoul), and Jacquelynne Fontaine (Carlotta) delivers a powerful performance to a timeless classic. My favorite scene was when The Phantom takes Christine across the foggy lake as they sang their theme song,
The Phantom of the Opera. I also loved their performance to
All I Ask of You and
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again at the Graveyard. The costumes were absolutely beautiful, and I loved that this musical performance includes opera singing and ballet.
A fun photo wall can be found on the third floor. Tip: If there is a long line, go first thing during intermission to beat the crowds. Don't stop at the restrooms, just go!
Date Nights are rare for us so it's extra special when we can also include a lovely dinner. Patina Group's Restaurant,
Leatherby's Café Rouge, invited us over to sample their phantom-themed 3 course menu. It was the perfect compliment to the performance! There are two options for each course.
For the
First Course, you can chose either the PRIMA DONNA which is a
tomato soup topped with mac and cheese, or THE PHANTOM which is lightly
cured cobia with dashi, radish, nori, rice and citrus. Both are
delicious.
Main Course options are WISHING YOU WERE SOMEHOW HERE AGAIN which includes a
tender CAB hanger steak, potato espuma, crispy shallots,
asparagus, and bearnaise, OR go with the vegetarian option, MAGICAL LASSO, a house made fettuccine with kale pesto and market vegetables.
For the
Desserts, select from the FINALE that
includes a refreshing house made sorbet, berries, and toasted pound cake, or the OPERA
which is a rich opera cake with coffee, almond, and chocolate. If you love chocolate, order the OPERA.
Leatherby's Café Rouge is conveniently located at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at 615 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, CA. The Phantom themed menu is priced at $45 per person/ $64 with wine pairing and is available until August 16th. For more information about the menu, please visit their website at
www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.
We had a lovely evening with
The Phantom of the Opera at the Segerstrom Center of the Arts. It's now one of my favorite musicals. For more information or tickets, please visit their website at
www.scfta.org.
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