Disco returns in Edmonton Opera's Valentine's fundraiser: Clothier part of greatest team celebration

Edmonton Opera set a new high note for fundraising when it recreated Studio 54 on Valentine’s Day to mark the company’s 54th season.
But the former Manhattan nightclub, world renowned in the late 1970s when disco dancing was at its peak, could never have entertained such a stylish, fun crowd as the one at the Shaw Conference Centre.
Bob Bessette, who hosted the evening with his wife Michelle Bessette, said the question is sometimes asked why it is important to support the arts.