Opera Ball

Opera Ball 2022:

The Butterfly Emerges

Saturday, March 26 at the beautiful Sheraton Waikiki

Alison Bhattacharyya, Chair

It’s time to celebrate!  

You will not want to miss the cultural event of the spring, featuring a cocktail reception and silent auction, gourmet dinner crafted exclusively for us by the Sheraton’s culinary team, and musical performances by HOT artists.   

Opera Ball is the most important fundraising event of Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre’s year, providing vital support for our award-winning education programs which serve more than 22,000 students and their families statewide, and our mainstage productions seen by more than 12,000 patrons annually. 

Our theme this year looks ahead to the final production of our 2022 mainstage season, Puccini’s beloved opera Madame Butterfly, featuring costumes designed by Anne Namba.   

But it also represents HOT’s return to live performances and events, as we reemerge from the pandemic like the butterfly leaving its chrysalis, more beautiful than ever! With that in mind, we are encouraging festive attire that fits the theme, with optional black-tie. 

This year’s ball includes some new features, including design concepts by Riccardo Benavides of Ideas Events & Rentals based in San Francisco. 

He and his team will be working with our own Anne Namba of Anne Namba Designs to create a truly unique event that you will not want to miss! 

Click here to view a list of HOT Opera Ball Table Benefits.  To sign up for a table, please fill out the Opera Ball Table Form and submit.  Should you wish to make a Silent Auction Donation, please download the Silent Auction Donation Form and send to HOT. 

For more information or individual tickets, please call the HOT box office at 808.596.7858 or email hottickets@hawaiiopera.org

Note:

We are working closely with the Sheraton staff to ensure the safety of Opera Ball attendees, staff, volunteers, and artists.  

That starts with our decision to require all guests be fully vaccinated by the event.  

We’re also limiting the number of tables to allow for social distancing, and we’ll keep you informed of additional safety protocols as they evolve. 

We believe this will allow the greatest level of comfort and freedom of movement for you at Opera Ball.