To continue its long and storied tradition of alliterative season opening events (who can forget "Burgers, Bourbon & Beethoven" or "Hot Dogs, Hooch & Handel"?), Death of Classical is kicking off its 2025 season with Cocktails, Comestibles & Callas, centered around one of opera's most legendary divas: Maria Callas.
On May 23, the large-scale outdoor event at the Green-Wood Cemetery will feature a Callas lookalike contest hosted by dazzling drag queen Creatine Price; performances by artists from The Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Program and Laffont Competition; sunset swing jazz by the Grand Street Stompers; local food trucks; and tastings of cocktails by Via Carota.