QM2 to Host Fund Rasing Event

Cunard Line will welcome guests from the New York City Opera and Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) aboard the Queen Mary 2 on May 24 for The Britannia Ball, a gala evening benefiting both cultural institutions. The ball will include cocktails, dinner, dancing to Peter Duchin and his orchestra, and a special performance by Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone, who will perform "The Lady with The Torch" in the ship's Royal Court Theater. The Britannia Ball will be sponsored by CIT Group Inc., a provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions. Cunard President Carol Marlow will serve as a hostess for the evening. The QM2 will be docked for the night at its New York home, the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. The Britannia Ball guests will have access to all the public areas of the liner including the Queens Room, the Veuve Clicquot Champagne Bar, the Royal Court Theater, and Illuminations, the only planetarium at sea. Tickets for The Britannia Ball are $1,000; VIP tickets are $2,500 and include access to an exclusive cocktail reception and preferred seating for the performance and dinner. Approximately 1,000 guests are expected to attend. For tickets, call 718-636-41