Planned and conducted concerts of favorite opera arias and ensembles presented over the last ten years at Monterey California's Golden State Theatre as a part of the programming of Monterey Opera.  The concerts include opera classics as well as Italian songs and selections from the operetta and musical theater repertoire.  The events feature four vocal soloists accompanied by a 31-piece orchestra drawn from the ranks of Monterey County Pops!  The audiences enjoy verbal commentary from the podium.