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LOT #1
OSNY CONCERT POSTER
As realized by our own John Linahan, this is a framed, signed copy of the poster for our Carnegie Hall Messiah concert of 18 December 2006.
Size: 14” x 22”
DONATED BY JOHN LINAHAN
MINIMUM BID: $100
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LOT #2
VENETIAN APARTMENT
One-week stay in an apartment in the historic and recently renovated Molino Stucky, on the Venetian Island of Giudecca.
One-bedroom apartment, which can sleep four if you use the pull-out couch. Next door to the newly-opened Hilton Hotel. Excellent
vaporetto access to all the sights (two stops from parking at Piazzale Roma, three stops from the train station). Elevator, central heat & air conditioning, full kitchen, free wi-fi.
Airfare not included. 1-year time limitation. Off-season only: January - March, July - August, November.
More photos and information can be found at http://www.apts-in-venice.com.
DONATED BY JANE LEVI
MINIMUM BID: $1000
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LOT #3
CONTINENTAL ONEPASS MILES
25,000 miles, enough for one domestic round-trip ticket. (Or use it to get partway to
Venice...)
Donated by Carol McMillan
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LOT #4
VOICE LESSON WITH LESLIE FAGAN
Take a 1-hour voice lesson with soprano Leslie Fagan, who sang with OSNY for its Messiah concert in December 2007.
Date and time are to be determined, but will probably be sometime near the 2008 Messiah
performance.
Donated by Leslie Fagan
MINIMUM BID: $XXX
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LOT #5
JULY 4TH FIREWORKS
Up to 20 people are invited to enjoy the view of Macy’s July 4th fireworks display from the apartment of an OSNY member. (Hot dogs are indeed included.)
Donated by Rhonda Barnat
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LOT #6
AN EVENING WITH DAVID AND MALENA (AND FRIENDS)
Richard and Lois Pace will once again host up to 16 people for this event at their
apartment on Roosevelt Island, and serve wine and cheese to accompany the music.
Donated by Richard and Lois Pace, Malena Dayen, and David Rosenmeyer
MINIMUM BID: $75 / PERSON
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LOT #7
PERSONALIZED INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Meditron is a global, investment advisory firm, serving the needs of affluent investors, families, foundations, endowments, trusts, pension plans and corporations both domestically and abroad.
As an independent multi-family office, customized solutions are provided with respect to portfolio structuring, risk management,
diversification, tax minimization, generational and succession planning, monetization, liquidity needs and asset protection for both onshore and offshore investors.
To those who are serious about investing and desire superior and comprehensive approach to wealth creation, growth and preservation Meditron offers to build a personalized high-quality investment program which will include but will not be limited to:
Assessment of investment needs and goals;
Development and implementation of customized financial strategies including portfolio management and asset allocation;
Comprehensive performance and risk-adjusted analysis;
Implementation monitoring;
Consideration of tax circumstances;
Development of written investment guidelines, return targets and quantitative goals;
Evaluation of transaction cost and turnover;
Selection of master custodian consistent with the client’s needs, including fee negotiation.
2 available.
Donated by Dr. Walter V. Gerasimowicz
Value: $2,500.00
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LOT #8
OSNY CONCERT POSTER
As realized by our own John Linahan, this is a framed, signed copy of the poster for our Carnegie Hall concert of 13 March 2007,
featuring Honegger’s King David and Stravinsky’s Mass. (This was David
Rosenmeyer’s Carnegie Hall conducting debut.)
Size: 14” x 22”
DONATED BY JOHN LINAHAN
MINIMUM BID: $100
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LOT #9
WEEK IN THE BERKSHIRES
One week’s summer stay for two in the heart of the northern Berkshires. One-bedroom condo with spectacular mountain views and outdoor dining terrace, swimming pool and tennis courts on the premises. Any week in July or August. No pets, no smoking.
Donated by Bob & Lee Dalzell
MINIMUM BID: $500
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LOT #10
DIAMOND WATCH
Italian watch by Locman, leather band, dial surrounded by diamonds.
Donated by Rhonda Barnat
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LOT #11
VOICE LESSON WITH LESLIE FAGAN
Take a 1-hour voice lesson with soprano Leslie Fagan, who sang with OSNY for its Messiah concert in December 2007.
Date and time are to be determined, but will probably be sometime near the 2008 Messiah
performance.
Donated by Leslie Fagan
MINIMUM BID: $XXX
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Lot #12
Cookie of the Month club
OSNY member Lorraine DelliCarpini
started Sweet Lorraine’s Cookie Company in 2007 after
much encouragement and refining of recipes.
Now you can enjoy a dozen cookies of your choice
each month for one year.
Donated
by Brian Fisher and Lorraine DelliCarpini
Value:
$180
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LOT #13
STERLING FOREST HIKE
Up to 14 people are invited to hike in beautiful Sterling Forest, over hills and by lakes. Picnic lunch of cheese, fruit, sausage, baguettes, etc., provided. Drinks afterward at sponsor’s home. Note that these will not be paved trails, so sturdy shoes would be a good idea.
Date: Sunday 2 November 2008.
Donated by Fredi Strasser
MINIMUM BID: $45 / PERSON
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LOT #14
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLAN
Comprehensive personal financial plan by a team of AXA Advisors with over 50 years’ experience in financial services.
Must be used within 1 year.
Donated by Mary-Jo Knight
VALUE: $3000 - $10,000
MINIMUM BID: $250
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Lot #15
OSNY Concert Poster
As realized by our own John
Linahan, this is a framed, signed copy of the poster for
our Carnegie Hall concert of 9 May 2007, featuring
Beethoven’s Mass in C and Choral Fantasy, with guest
soloist Olga Kern.
Size:
14” x 22”
Donated
by John Linahan
Minimum
Bid: $100
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LOT #16
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS TOUR
Once again, Lois Pace is offering a tour of the New York Botanical Gardens. This year, the Gardens has a special exhibit of sculpture by Henry Moore. A group of up to 20 people can enjoy this tour hosted by docent Lois Pace.
Tentative date: Saturday, 27 September 2008.
DONATED BY LOIS & RICHARD PACE
MINIMUM BID: $35 / PERSON
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LOT #17
CHAMPAGNE MUSIC SEMINAR
OSNY Associate Conductor David Rosenmeyer will speak on a topic of his choice at the home of Julia Turner on the evening of 24 January 2009 to a maximum of 16 people.
Donated by Julia Turner and David Rosenmeyer
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LOT #18
CHELSEA ART GALLERY TOUR
Professional art advisor Liz Levine will handpick the best shows of the month and personally lead a tour of art galleries in Chelsea. See the back rooms of the galleries and meet the
galleristas. This is always one of the most popular items at the Auction, and is limited this year to 22 people.
Date TBD, but will be on a Saturday beginning at 10:30a. Dutch Treat lunch to follow.
DONATED BY LIZ LEVINE
MINIMUM BID: $100 / PERSON
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LOT #19
OSNY AUCTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Be the chairman of next year’s Auction! Here’s your chance. Includes soliciting donations, making arrangements, decorating, worrying, and other fun things. Must be used before next year’s Auction.
Donated by Kathleen Flaherty
MINIMUM BID: $1000
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LOT #20
ORIGINAL ARTWORK
OSNY member Freiman Stoltzfus has placed pieces in private and corporate collections throughout the United States and abroad. His first international exhibit was held in 2007 at the Lenkerhof in Lenk, Switzerland, and he is the recipient of “Best in Works on Paper” in Manhat-tan Arts International’s “Healing Power of Art 2007” juried competition. He offers an original acrylic/mixed media piece that was done expressly for the Auction. His work can be seen at freimanstoltzfus.com.
Donated by Freiman Stoltzfus
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LOT #21
SUNDAY IN COLD SPRING WITH JANET
Take an hour’s pleasant train trip on an October Sunday and visit historic Cold Spring on the Hudson River. Visit antique shops, walk along the river, and see the beautiful fall foliage. Includes lunch at Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill on Main Street. Return to NYC around 6pm.
8 people. Date either 5 October or 19 October - depending on weather (and trees).
Donated by Janet Plucknett
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LOT #22
A FITTING SERVICE
Need a personal shopper to help you shop for a bra? Donor is a bra designer with over 25 years of experience offering her expertise and time to fit you properly. She will measure you to determine the correct size and sort through all those nasty little racks of hangers to bring the garments to you in the fitting room.
Up to 4 people (not all at the same time, of course).
Donated by Vicky DeKoster
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LOT #23
FLORIDA CONDO
Enjoy a week in a 2-bedroom condo at Island Reef on SIesta Key in Sarasota, FL. Private beach perfect for swimming, relaxing, and watching spectacular sunsets over the Gulf. Two heated pools, tennis courts, exercise room, and the ubiquitous shuffleboard all on the property. Conven-ient to many golf courses. Enjoy the cultural life and many restaurants of Sarasota.
Any time except February or March. Up to 4 people.
Donated by Gary Schieneman and Susan Fisher
VALUE: $1250
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LOT #24
BROOKLYN MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP
1 year Family & Friends membership to the Brooklyn Museum. Valid for new members only.
Donated by Richard Levitt
VALUE: $85
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LOT #25
MUSICAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Locate musical items around Manhattan that have something in common with the Oratorio Society. Then, come to Roosevelt Island for drinks and dinner and share your experiences. Prizes for those who find all the items.
Suggested date: Saturday 20 September
Donated by Mary-Jo Knight and Janet Plucknett
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LOT #26
KENT’S CABARET
A relaxed and fun late afternoon/evening event at the home of two OSNY members. Up to 25 people will create their own musical entertainment with Kent conducting arrangements from Carousel. You’ll never sing alone!
Dining included -- al fresco if the weather cooperates.
Saturday, 6 September 2008.
Donated by Laura Vecchione and Dan Tranchina
MINIMUM BID: $100 EACH
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LOT #27
JUDY BLUME AUTOGRAPHED BOOK
Is your child or grandchild a fan of Judy Blume? If so, thrill them with a personally autographed book. Donor will have Judy Blume personally inscribe books for up to 12 children.
Donated by Liz Levine
MINIMUM BID: $40 PER BOOK
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LOT #S1
COMPACT DISC
Le miroir de mon amour, signed by Leslie Fagan
DONATED BY LESLIE FAGAN |
LOT #S2
COMPACT DISC
Le miroir de mon amour, signed by Leslie Fagan
DONATED BY LESLIE FAGAN |
LOT #S3
BOOK
Coffee table book on wine.
DONATED BY RHONDA BARNAT |
LOT #S4
BOOK
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
DONATED BY RHONDA BARNAT |
LOT #S5
BOOK
Autographed copy of Madeleine Albright’s biography Madam Secretary.
DONATED BY RHONDA BARNAT |
LOT #S6
COOKIE JAR
Huge cookie jar in the shape of the Ruby Slippers.
DONATED BY RHONDA BARNAT |
LOT #S7
VETERINARY EXAMINATION
One annnual physical examination and vaccination for the pet of your choice.
DONATED BY SUSAN PRATTIS, VMD |
LOT #S8
PICNIC AT PEPSICO
Gourmet picnic for up to 4 people at the world-famous Pepsico Sculpture Garden in Purchase, NY. Includes transportation from the White Plains train station.
DONATED BY CAROL MCMILLAN
MINIMUM BID: $20 |
LOT #S9
HOLIDAY STOCKING
Custom-knit holiday stocking. Choose your name, colors, and design.
DONATED BY CAROL MCMILLAN
MINIMUM BID: $20 |
LOT #S10
COOKBOOK
The Pressurized Cook by Lorna Sass
DONATED BY BARBARA SPIEGEL |
LOT #S11
COOKBOOK
Uncommon Fruits and Vegetables: A Commonsense Guide by Elizabeth Schneider
DONATED BY BARBARA SPIEGEL |
LOT #S12
COOKBOOK
Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini by Elizabeth Schneider
DONATED BY BARBARA SPIEGEL |
LOT #S13
COOKBOOK
Whole Grains Every Day Every Way by Lorna Sass
DONATED BY BARBARA SPIEGEL |
LOT #S14
DVDS
Brand-new complete DVD set of Planet Earth as seen on the Discovery Channel last year.
DONATED BY ELEANOR BARNES |
LOT #S15
PHOTOSHOP LESSONS
Two 1-1/2 hour Photoshop lessons. Available after mid-June. Must be on your computer.
DONATED BY ALLISON KLEINER |
LOT #S16
OSNY POSTER
Unframed 40”x80” poster from May 2006 Baroque concert.
DONATED BY JOHN LINAHAN
MINIMUM BID: $50 |
LOT #S17
OSNY POSTER
Unframed 40”x80” poster from March 2006 Mozart concert.
DONATED BY JOHN LINAHAN
MINIMUM BID: $50 |
LOT #S18
OSNY POSTER
Unframed 40”x80” poster from December 2006 Messiah.
DONATED BY JOHN LINAHAN
MINIMUM BID: $50 |
LOT #S19
OSNY POSTER
Unframed 40”x80” poster from March 2007 Stravinsky / Honegger concert.
DONATED BY JOHN LINAHAN
MINIMUM BID: $50 |
LOT #S20
OSNY POSTER
Unframed 40”x80” poster from May 2007 Beethoven concert.
DONATED BY JOHN LINAHAN
MINIMUM BID: $50 |
LOT #S21
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Verdi: Aida, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Il Trovatore
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S22
MASSAGE
One-hour stress-relieving, physically relaxing, soothing massage in a Chelsea brownstone. Women only.
DONATED BY RAJA SHAHEEN
MINIMUM BID: $120 |
LOT #S23
HANDMADE DOLL
Soft-bodied doll with dressed as a bride.
DONATED BY SISTER PATRICIA BRUCK |
LOT #S24
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
“Cav & Pag”: Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana (1891) and Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci (pre-1890)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S25
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Wagner: Flying Dutchman (1890), Tristan, Meistersinger, Lohengrin (1907)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S26
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Wagner’s “Ring”: Rheingold (1888), Walkure, Siegfried (1887), Gotterdammerung
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S27
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Puccini: Boheme (1898), Girl of the Golden West (1910), Madam Butterfly (1904), Manon Lescaut (1893), Tosca (1899)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S28
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
French operas: Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine, Bizet’s Carmen, Offenbach’s Contes d’Hoffman, Gounod’s Faust, Massenet’s Manon (1895)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S29
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
The Girls: Smetana’s Bartered Bride, Charpentier’s Louise (1907), Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Flotow’s Martha, Bellini’s Norma
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S30
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Sorcerer, Pirates of Penzance (1880), Patience (1881), The Gondoliers (1889)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S31
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte (1922), Magic Flute, Marriage of Figaro
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S32
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
The Boys: Rossini’s Barbiere di Sivigila, Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov (1911), Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, Rossini’s Guglielmo Tell, Borodin’s Prince Igor (1915)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S33
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Knights: Massenet’s Don Quixote, Wagner’s Lohengrin (1877), Wagner’s Parsifal (1962), Wagner’s Tannhaueser
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S34
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Little-Known Italians: Ricci’s Crispino e la Comane, Pizzetti’s Fra Gherardo (1928), Doni-zetti’s Linda di Chamounix, Respighi’s La Ca-mana Sommersa (1927)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S35
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
The Religious Life: Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites (1957), Halevy’s La Juive, Meyer-beer’s Les Huguenots (1886), Oberammergau Passion Play (1890)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S36
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
German operas: Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier (1911), Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, Wagner’s Master Singers of Nuremberg (1890), Wagner’s Parsifal
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S37
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Mixed Bag: Flotow’s Alessandro Stradella, Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience (1881), Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas, Ponchielli’s La Gioconda, Debussy’s Pelleas et Melisande (1907)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S38
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
The Unknown Operas: Quintero’s Anima Allegra (1920?), Comellus’s Barber of Baghdad, Frederick’s Pipe of Desire (1905), Deems’s Peter Ibberson (1930), Auber’s Fra Diavolo
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S39
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Mixed Bag #2: Granados’s Goyescas, Mozart’s Magic Flute, Gounod’s Mirella, Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette (1911)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #40
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Italian operas: Verdi’s La Traviata (1888), Puccini’s Tosca (1899), Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci, Rossini’s Barbiere di Sivigila
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S41
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Mixed Bag #3: Quintero’s Anima Allegra (1920?), Auston’s Beggar’s Opera (1920), Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience (1881), Strauss’s Die Fledermaus
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S42
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Mixed Bag #4: Massenet’s Manon (1885), Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, Marouf the Cobbler of Cairo (1914), Saint-Saens’s Samson et Dalila (1893)
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S43
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Mixed Bag #5: Verdi’s La Traviata, Puccini’s Tosca (1899), Thomas’s Mignon
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S44
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Mixed Bag #6: Bellini’s La Sonnambula, Puccini’s Il Tabarro (1918), Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance,
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
LOT #S45
OLD OPERA LIBRETTI
Gilbert & Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance 2 different editions
DONATED BY HELEN TRAVIS |
For more information, see Kathleen at rehearsal, or send a
note to auction@oratoriosocietyofny.org.
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