Festival del Sole’s seventh season kicked off July 13 with the Opening Night Gala in the courtyard of Castello di Amorosa, a stunning castle hearkening back to medieval Tuscany. The concert featured American superstar mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, in a program of Handel arias conducted by Nicholas McGegan. A reception atop the castle's tower overlooking Napa Valley preceded the concert, and dinner fit for a king followed in the ornate barrel room, hosted by Tatiana and Gerret Copeland, proprietors of Bouchaine Vineyards.
Photos: Drew Altizer