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Jean-Charles Boisset and Gina Gallo-Boisset invite guests to their home atop Wappo Hill for the annual Founders Dinner. This evening is a tribute to the benefactors and patrons whose vision, encouragement, and support launched Festival Napa Valley in 2006, and to the major supporters of the 2023 season.
Boasting sweeping vistas — north to Mount St. Helena and south to San Pablo Bay — Wappo Hill is an iconic property at the pinnacle of Napa Valley. Jean-Charles and Gina, each from a legendary family of vintners, are renowned hosts who love to bring together a who's who of wine, food, and culture. Wappo Hill’s distinctive, art-filled spaces are where they will hold court for this exclusive evening.
Guests at tonight’s Founders Dinner will enjoy gastronomic delights, unparalleled wines, and a collection of unforgettable musical surprises — while raising a glass to another spectacular festival season.
The 2023 Manetti Shrem Opera Prizewinners, Serena Sáenz and Xabier Anduaga, perform.
This concert is part of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Vocal Arts Series
Performers
Spanish soprano Serena Sáenz has been lauded by the press for her “musicality, good taste in ornamentation and luminous high notes with a good arsenal of bel canto resources” (Scherzo). In spite of her youth, Serena Sáenz is already a frequent guest at some of the most renowned opera houses in the world.
Xabier Anduaga was born in 1995 in San Sebastian, where he started singing in the Orfeón Donostiarra Choir. Already in his childhood, he sang as a soloist in sacred music concerts, and studied at the Centro Superior de Música in the Basque Region.