Dinner and a Diva at Petite Auberge

ATLANTA- You have to go to Chef Duke LoCicero's Café Giovanni in New Orleans' French Quarter for a counterpart. Dinner and a Diva, a collaborative between the acclaimed Capitol City Opera Company and the bedrock French restaurant Petite Auberge is a fixture in the culinary/musical heritage of Atlanta.

The latest production features highlights from Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville.

Just after hors d'oeuvres and drinks, Reverie Berger, mezzo; Kirby Eicholtz, tenor; Wade Thomas, baritone; and Ivan Segovia, bass baritone, accompanied by pianist Grant Jones, present an evening of unforgettable music during a multi-course gourmet dinner with wine.

Nestled in Dekalb County for over 40 years in Toco Hills around the corner from Emory University, Petite Auberge holds the distinction of being a genuine heritage restaurant. These are few and far between in the entire region. With this being a year that Georgia celebrates music, “Dinner and a Diva” merits recognition as one-of-a-kind.

When 'Barber' was first performed in 1816 Rome it would have been difficult to predict that this operatic comedy would become one of the most beloved of all time. Music from this masterpiece has even been featured in numerous popular-culture settings. Among them Robin Williams singing the famous "Largo al factotum" at the beginning of Ms. Doubtfire. One episode of Seinfeld featured selections from the overture

Dinner and a Diva is a wonderful program for both seasoned opera fans as well as new opera fans who enjoy French inspired cuisine and good wine with live music.

Petite Auberge - http://petiteauberge.com

2935 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta