The Brown Hotel announces a special schedule of Opera inspired dinners in The English Grill, plus a Pre-Opera Sunday Brunch in J. Graham’s Café. The Pre-Opera Dinners will set the mood for patrons attending the Brown-Forman 2010 Kentucky Opera Fall Season performances in the nearby Brown Theatre.

“Our Pre-Opera Dinners will be presented in the classical grand style of the English Grill,” said Brown Hotel assistant general manager Guy Genoud, “A terrific prelude to the drama of the Kentucky Opera.”

The 3-course pre fixe dinners created by The Brown Hotel Executive Chef Laurent Géroli, and his four-diamond culinary staff have been designed to set the culinary stage for each opera.

Friday, October 22, 2010, Pre-Opera Dinner for Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elexir of Love” – will begin with Txipirones (Calamari, Caramelized Onions, Parsley, Chorizo Sausage and White Wine Sauce), followed by Salmis de Pollo (Stewed Chicken Breast, Bayonne Ham, Tomatoes, and Boulangère Potatoes), and ending with Gâteau Basque (Almond Flour Cake, Pastry Cream, and Cherry Ice Cream) for dessert.