Experience the Italian Feast at Sheraton – a captivating Long Table Dinner Under the Stars. Indulge in a delectable dinner and wine package featuring a welcome cocktail, a sumptuous four-course Italian meal, and perfectly paired wines. Immerse yourself in the melodious strains of live Italian opera by Adrian Strooper, North Queensland’s esteemed international tenor. This promises to be an unforgettable evening of gastronomy and music. Reserve your seat at the long table today.
FOOD AND DRINK
Executive Chef Belinda Tuckwell has over 25 years of experience around the world including resorts, upscale restaurants and the Sydney Opera House. Her menu for this special Italian Feast Under the Stars evokes the spirit the original sugar cane farmers that settled in the region from Italy over a century ago.
HISTORY
Long before tourism became the leading industry of the Port Douglas region, sugar cane was the backbone of the economy. The simple green stalk has played an integral role in the story of Tropical North Queensland since the late 19th Century. The trade brought prosperity to the region and an Italian legacy that lives on today. Following World War 1, a wave of cane cutters arrived in the north seeking a better life in Australia. Today, many local farmers and business owners in our community are third, fourth and fifth generation descendants of these early enterprising Italians.
STORYTELLING
Intimate conversations with descendants from the region’s sugar farming pioneers telling family stories handed down from the past. Our local guests are farmers and business owners, not professional speakers, so the stories are told with deep personal meaning in a natural and authentic way.
MUSIC – LIVE ITALIAN OPERA
Dinner will be accompanied by unforgettable performances from renowned Australian Opera singer Adrian Strooper
Adrian Strooper – Tenor
Adrian is North Queensland’s most successful international Opera singer. He has recently returned to Australia from Germany, where he was 10 years a resident soloist at the Komische Oper Berlin. His many roles included Il Conte Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Sivilgia, Lenski in Jewgeni Onegin, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail. He regularly performs Tamino in the world-renowned production of Die Zauberflöte appearing at the Opera Comique, Paris, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow and Liceu, Barcelona along with the 2019 Perth, Adelaide and Auckland festivals.
Since returning from Germany, Adrian has formed CARO Voices (Cairns and Regional Opera), North Queensland’s first Opera Company. CARO Voices is committed to offering a high standard of concerts, training, events and Masterclasses with visiting artists. CARO Voices recently held a Masterclass with Stephen Mould, Conductor and Music Director of the Sydney Conservatorium Opera School.
Don’t miss out, reserve your place on the long table. Comfortable shoes recommended.
Tickets: From $180.25 (including booking fee)
