Light Opera Works hosted our annual spring gala in March. 200 patrons attended a reception and dinner at the North Shore Country Club. Each year we honor an artist who has made a special contribution to Chicago. Past recipients have included Frank Galati, Dominic Missimi, Nancy Gustafson and others. This year we honored Sir Andrew Davis.
Never having met him before, I must admit a certain anxiety in interacting with a "knight". I thought the readers of this blog might be interested to know that Sir Andrew was one of the most down to earth people I have met in the music world.
He was so friendly, greeting our staff and patrons with warmth and attention. He was completely available to the donors - spending almost 5 hours at the event.
After receiving his award, he delighted the audience with a Gilbert and Sullivan parody song that saluted Light Opera Works and our repertory choices over the years. This was a wonderful surprise.
Sir Andrew may not have arrived riding a white horse but he certainly was Light Opera Works' "Knight in Shining Armour".
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