If you’ve ever been to the Ritz-Carlton’s 15th-floor Punch Room, then you can likely imagine why the cocktail bar is the perfect pairing for a night at the opera. It’s glamorous and elegant — and just a few blocks from the Belk Theater, where Opera Carolina performs each season.
Which is why starting tomorrow the Punch Room will begin offering its own twist on Opera Carolina’s performances. For each performance, bartender Bob Peters is creating a cocktail based on the artistic work. Up first? “The Barber of Seville.”