Held in the crystalline Isadore and Rosalie Sharp City Room of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, this must-attend event of the year brings together classic culture and young urban professionals from diverse career, social, and business circles, who share a love of the arts. This year’s exclusive cocktail reception celebrates the essence of Bizet’s most beloved opera, the sizzling hot Carmen.

The past five Operanation events have attracted a combined over 4,000 attendees and have raised almost $400,000, with all proceeds benefiting the Canadian Opera Company and its Education and Outreach Programs.  Click here for tickets and more info.

Habanera attendees will be treated to a variety of performances including one by mezzo-soprano Lauren Segal. Ms Segal is currently appearing as Mercedes in the COC production of Carmenperformed on the Four Seasons Centre stage from January 27 to February 27, 2010. Joining Ms Segal will be innovative and award-winning percussion quartet TorQ.

Improv troupe The National Theatre of the World will create their own interpretation of scenes from Carmen encouraging audience participation. Guests will heat up the dance floor alongside performers from Toronto’s City Dance Corps to a mix of fiery beats courtesy of DJ Nick Fiorucci, Hi-Bias Records Inc.

Guests will also have a chance to find out their own fate, thanks to Tarot Card Reader, Tara Greene. Will their destiny be better than the ill-fated Carmen?Let’s hope so.

Guests can sample mouth-watering cuisine featuring pomegranate chicken pinchitos, grilled rosemary lamb chops, prawn escabeche skewers, miniature pringas, and a paella bar. The evening also includes a full silent auction with luxury and specialty items such as: vacation packages courtesy of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts; a Bell PVR receiver; a $500 shopping experience at Yorkdale Mall; Toronto Maple Leafs tickets; men’s and ladies designer fashions; movie screenings; restaurant and theatre packages; and much more.

There will also be a raffle for a chance to win a ladies Bulgari watch with a diamond index.

Tickets for Operanation 6 are $125.

We are currently running a contest for weekly ticket giveaways to Operanation 6. Click here for more info on how to enter.