ST. LOUIS • The city's refurbished opera house will soon have a visitor from the White House. 

First Lady Michelle Obama will headline an afternoon fundraiser on March 5 at the Peabody Opera house in downtown St. Louis, according to a campaign official.

Tickets begin at $150, and will benefit the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee between President Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

The Peabody, nee Kiel Opera House, re-opened in October after a 20-year hiatus. The 3,100-seat is ideal for a fundraiser with Mrs. Obama's drawing power — plenty of room, but not cavernous.

Plus, the Opera House offers a range of options for private events.

The First Lady will start her day across the state in Kansas City, where she will appear at a fundraiser at a similarly stylish venue, the Kemper Museum Of Contemporary Art.

Obama was last in St. Louis for the World Series, where she came to town with Jill Biden as part of a tribute to military families.

Her latest visit feels more like a cameo than a campaign stop.

With Missouri not among President Obama's electoral priorities, and Republicans paying nary attention to Show-Me primary voters, the candidates and their key surrogates may make some fundraising detours to St. Louis, but will largely focus their attention elsewhere.

A previous version of this story listed an incorrect date for the fundraiser.