Thank you for befriending our monster and RVA Baroque

I hope your Thanksgiving/Turkey Day/Harvest Festival (as you please) has been bountiful, healthy, tasty, and uplifting.  

At the start of this year, when we first planned Julie, Monster, we wondered who would sign up to see a 'queer baroque opera' about a long-gone genderfluid singer-swordfighter from France. Yesterday, we got our answer shortly after the Richmond Times-Dispatch published a preview article. 

Julie, Monster is sold out for live performances. Apparently, Richmond loves its newest monster. 

With deep appreciation, the directors, cast, instrumentalists and I thank our supporters and patrons. You are bringing something unique, beautiful and meaningful to our community. To the patrons who bought tickets, we can't wait to present our story to you live or on streaming video. To the donors who gave to our GoFundMe campaign, know you made everything possible--from the platforms the performers walk on to the costumes on their backs.

If you aren't already part of the monster family, tickets to our online showings are still available, and the GoFundMe campaign is still in full swing. We are in great need of donations to defray expenses coming due before the performances. Please consider a tax-deductible gift today.

Finally, our gratitude doesn't begin and end with the opera. RVA Baroque has had a busy year, with a full summer of Classical Revolution RVA performances, a Gellman Room event, exhibit openings at Artspace Gallery, and the launch of our education program with donated instruments, lessons, and a public master class. Thanks to the many patrons and friends who supported these efforts.

I wish you a good holiday season and look forward to seeing you soon.

Fondly, --Raphael