Opera Tampa kicks off Pride month with live showcase at the Straz Center this weekend

Remember its appearance at the 2021 St. Pete Pride?

By Josh Bradley on Fri, May 31, 2024 at 2:59 pm

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A member of Opera Tampa, which performs at Jaeb Theater inside the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida on June 1, 2024.

For the 2021 edition of St. Pete Pride (well, the “Arts & Qulture” day, anyway), it was tough getting a national act to come in and perform—let alone in one of the top COVID-19 hotspots in the country—due to most artists not wanting to push at-the-time loosening pandemic precautions too far.

In the end, local artists made up that year’s concert lineup, including select members of Opera Tampa, who sang Broadway tunes and gave local LGBTQ+ peeps a taste of actual opera.

This year, we do have Saucy Santana and Sasha Colby playing St. Pete Pride events, but let’s be real: Is there a better way to kick off Pride month than with opera singers doing Broadway and beyond inside such an intimate setting?

Tickets to see Opera Tampa perform at Jaeb Theater inside Tampa's Straz Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, June 1 are still available and start at $25.
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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

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