Meet The People of Opera Talk Italy
Several years ago three creative people met each other at a party in Boston.  They quickly discovered they had a common appreciation of Italian culture, and specifically, a love for Italian opera.

While discussing their passions, they realized they couldn’t help but share their joy of opera with friends and family, and over a glass of wine (Italian, of course), the spark of a new venue was ignited:  Opera Talk Italy!

The dream of imparting their combined knowledge with fellow opera-goers evolved into Opera Talk Italy and today Rick, Ron and Sabrina are delighted to share with you not only their dream, but their love of Verona and Italian opera.

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Rick Minot
Director
Rick has been interested in opera since he was a child, listening to it with his Italian grandfather. He has attended many operas around the world, always exploring new and interesting venues. Rick's mission is all about education as is his background. He feels that people will have a deeper appreciation and enjoy opera performances much more by learning as much as possible before attending one. I believe
​ "Our goal is to make opera accessible to everyone by bringing the stories, the music, the performers, and the composers to life. We do this by celebrating opera in an amiable setting, over good food and in the company of fellow music lovers."

Sabrina Ellis
Director of Music and Opera singer
A native of Boston, Sabrina is an expert on Italian operatic repertoire.  A former opera singer and mezzo soprano, Sabrina sang professionally in both Boston,     New York City and in Verona, Italy.  She specializes in the bel canto/Italian song repertoire.  She attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and has a degree from Harvard University.

Rodrigo Medina
Director of Communication and Marketing
A native of Colombia, Rodrigo Medina earned an M.B.A. in Computers and
Information Systems from the University of Miami.  He went on to a successful
international career as a computer engineer, from startup companies in Florida
to managing and consulting for global Internet telecommunications companies
from Italy to the Asian-Pacific market.  Rodrigo loves all kinds of music, but has a
special place in his heart for opera.  He shares his corporate experience with us in
communications and marketing.