Lakes Area Music Festival presents two evenings of cabaret in Aitkin and Nisswa – Brainerd Dispatch

BRAINERD — The Lakes Area Music Festival prepares for its 2025 Season with Cabaret, a stylish and intimate evening of music and storytelling performed by a cast of international opera singers and rising stars.

Performances will take place on Saturday, July 19, at the historic Ripple Center in Aitkin, and Sunday, July 20 at Grand View Lodge’s Norway Center in Nisswa. Both events begin at 7:30 p.m. A cash bar is available beginning one hour before the event.

In these elegant performances, audiences are transported into the golden age of Vaudeville and cabaret, featuring favorites from musical theater, operetta, and opera. A signature blend of sophisticated charm and theatrical flair, the LAMF Cabaret offers a rare chance to experience world-class vocal talent in intimate, cabaret-style settings. Limited capacity and consistent sellouts make these events some of the most in-demand tickets of the season.

“These Cabaret nights are always among the most joyful of the Festival,” said Scott Lykins, Lakes Music Festival’s founder and executive and artistic director, in a news release. “Our audiences get to experience these incredible singers up close in beautiful venues, and the performers love the freedom and spontaneity of the evening.”

Featured performers include sopranos Jillian Tate, Sarah Rachel Bacani, and Amy Guarino; mezzo-sopranos Olivia Gronenthal and Abi Levis; and baritone and Lakes Area Music Festival Artistic Director John Taylor Ward. Both venues offer rich history and character — ideal backdrops for these unforgettable performances.

The 2025 Lakes Area Music Festival Season, running July 25 to Aug. 17, invites audiences on a journey through fairytales, legends, and epic sagas with the theme Myths and Magic. More than 200 world-class musicians from the nation’s top orchestras and opera companies converge in central Minnesota each summer to present orchestra concerts, chamber music, opera, and family-friendly events. Highlights this season include Wagner’s “Ring Without Words” and a new production of “Hänsel & Gretel” set in the north woods. From spellbinding symphonies to storybook settings, Lakes Area Music Festival offers transformative musical experiences for audiences of all ages.

Tickets and details available at

lakesareamusic.org

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For more information visit

lakesareamusic.org

or call 218-ASK-LAMF (218-275-5263).

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