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The villains are plotting, the troublemakers are stirring things up, and the music will be unforgettable at Opera Night Gala: Villains, Troublemakers, and Mischief on April 11, 2026, at the Sanford Center!
Presented by the Bemidji State University School of Music in partnership with the BSU Alumni & Foundation and the For the North campaign, the evening begins at 6 p.m. with a cash bar cocktail hour, followed by dinner and a lively performance starting at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $65 for the general public and $40 for students.
The dinner includes your choice of chicken cordon bleu with garlic mashed potatoes and a seasonal vegetable or gilled salmon with mango salsa plus garlic mashed potatoes and a seasoned vegetable. Dessert options include flourless dark chocolate torte, three-layer chocolate truffle mouse cake, and key lime pie.
The night also features guest artist Nathan Herfindahl.
The event will be in the Sanford Center’s Grand Ballroom. Enter through Door 4.
For more information or to register, visit https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/bsubeavers/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzMzOS9zZWF0aW5nP3NpbmdsZT0x.