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Enjoy an amazing night out at the opera with two tickets to Puccini's Turandot or Stephen Sondheim's Putting it Together by the St. Petersburg Opera Company!

Set in China, Turandot is the story of a princess so beautiful that men come from all over the world to vie for her love. However, any man who wants to marry Princess Turandot must first answer three riddles - and if he fails, he will die. Turandot features what may be the most famous aria in opera, "Nessun dorma!" ("None shall sleep!").

Putting It Together, a musical revue of Stephen Sondheim's greatest hits, delivers an evening of memorable music and stories.  Putting It Together pieces together a lavish collection of Sondheim songs to tell the timeless tale of human relationships of love and loss. It is a triumphant show that features moments of hilarious laughter and beautiful music and song.

The St. Petersburg Opera produces professional, fully-staged operas in the historic, 880-seat Palladium Theater in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as other venues in the Tampa Bay area.

SPO Maestro Mark Sforzini is not only a composer, a conductor, and a bassoonist, but also a visionary leader who was instrumental in the creation of the St. Petersburg Opera Company. He conducts a full range of repertoire, including symphonic music, chamber ensembles, and pops in addition to Broadway and opera. He has premiered and recorded a variety of new compositions and is particularly known for his inspirational coaching of singers, instrumentalists and composers. Highly sought after as a composer, his compositions have been played by orchestras throughout the United States. In addition to vocal coaching, he is in demand as an adjudicator, clinician, and chamber music coach and continues to play and teach bassoon.

Item Special Note

Gift certificate is valid for two Tier B tickets to one of the following performances at the Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave N, St. Petersburg:

• Turandot - Friday, June 5, 2015, 7:30pm
• Turandot - Sunday, June 7, 2015, 2:00pm matinee
• Turandot - Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 7:30pm
• Putting it Together - Friday, June 26 2015, 7:30pm
• Putting it Together - Sunday, June 28, 2015, 2:00pm matinee
• Putting it Together - Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 7:30pm

Gift certificate must be redeemed at least one week before the performance of your choice.

Winning bidder must pay for postage and shipping of the item(s) or pick them up at the Tampa Bay Times downtown St. Petersburg Bureau, 490 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.

Images courtesy St. Petersburg Opera Co.