REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

• Reserved seating and free, abundant parking
• A delicious five-course authentic Italian meal from a world-class Sicilian chef
• A tailored concert featuring NEW singers and repertoire every month

Indulge in an unforgettable evening of fine dining and world-class music at Mission Opera's monthly Bella Notte Opera Night! For $85 per person, enjoy a complete, 5 course authentic Italian meal while being serenaded by the exceptional singers of Mission Opera. Your ticket not only supports local arts organizations (Mission Opera), but also supports local business (Bella Cucina). 

Arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 PM to settle in and savor a glass of wine before the first course is served at 6:30 PM. Enjoy the appetizer course, a salad course, and a primo piatto course (first course) before the performance begins at 7:30 PM. As the singers delight you with crowd favorites, the servers keep the wine flowing as the secondo piatto (second course) is served alongside organic vegetables. Generally, we take a short break before serving the fifth and final course - dessert! During dessert, we shift gears from opera to Broadway musical theater selections or jazz standards to conclude the night. 

The evening lasts about 2 hours, and features live opera performances in an intimate setting that allows you to fully experience the beauty of each aria and duet. Drinks, including a curated selection of fine wines and handcrafted cocktails, are available for purchase.

Your ticket includes:

• A full-course authentic Italian meal
• A live opera performance by Mission Opera’s world-class singers
• The perfect blend of gourmet dining, fine wine, and exceptional music

Whether you're an opera aficionado or simply looking for a memorable night out, Bella Notte at Bella Cucina promises an evening of elegance, romance, and cultural enrichment—all while supporting the arts and local businesses.

Proceeds from Bella Notte help support Mission Opera’s high-quality, accessible productions, meant to foster a deeper appreciation of music and performing arts throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. The nonprofit is also a haven for emerging local artists and those pursuing jobs in all levels of production.

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About Bella Cucina:  

Bella Cucina, a beloved local favorite since 2005, offers the perfect setting for this unique night out. With a top-rated menu featuring fresh seafood, signature pasta dishes, and mouthwatering Italian classics, this is the ultimate fusion of culinary excellence and high-quality entertainment. https://www.bellacucinascv.com/

Mission Opera

Dr. Joshua Wentz moved to Los Angeles in 2016 to take a position as a music professor at Los Angeles Mission College, a Hispanic-serving institution of higher learning, in Sylmar. Almost immediately, he realized that the students coming into his music classes from the NE San Fernando Valley were seriously lacking in musical background, experience, and education. He wondered why students over the years were coming to college less prepared and struggling to do well academically. After some research, he realized that most of the feeder schools in and around Sylmar didn't have strong music programs — many had no music programs at ALL!

This was a major factor that helped Wentz realize the need for music education in the SFV and led to the creation of Mission Opera. This lack of music education, paired with the absence of performance opportunities and hands-on training for community college students, helped the realization that Mission Opera could target and help multiple disadvantaged communities. Mission Opera is a performing arts education nonprofit who produces 3-4 full, mainstage operas each year. Also, our Boxtop Opera Educational Outreach program serves part of our mission to go into low-funded schools in and around LA to teach children about opera and classical music, through live performances with three singers, a pianist and a sound tech with a "box" of props and costume pieces. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we had various types of instrumental and vocal music online programs and went into over a dozen local schools to assist teachers in teaching music - a hard-to-covert discipline - during the pandemic.

Our Mission Statement:

Mission Opera specializes in American opera and musical theater producing high-quality, accessible productions to the Santa Clarita Valley and Greater Los Angeles metro area, providing jobs in the arts sector to members of the community at all levels of production, fostering educational outreach opportunities for schools and students, and granting participants and audiences a knowledge, enjoyment, and deeper appreciation of music and performing arts.