The Opera Gala: 'An Evening in the Forbidden City'
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Black Tie Staff
| 11:30 p.m. February 2, 2013
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The Opera Gala: 'An Evening in the Forbidden City'
Executive director Richard Russell and his wife Cynthia with gala chairwoman Rachel Worthington and husband, board chair Don Worthington
The ballroom was decorated with a Chinese pagoda created especially for the event as well as silk lanterns, and centerpieces made from bamboo and orchids designed by Elegant Designs Floral Art Studio.
Each table had a beautiful centerpiece made from bamboo and orchids designed by Elegant Designs Floral Art Studio.
Silk lanterns hung high in the ballroom.
Table setting
Michelle Jaros and Dan Robinson
Chinese fans were on display throughout the lobby and guests were encouraged to take one.
Eleanor and Bruce Ballard
Robert Singer, Myrtle Hylton and Charles Harshbarger
Mary Lou Loughlin and Bob Ploussard
Gail Briley and Frances Vitale
Bill and Annette Lloyd
Annette Lloyd
Louis and Elizabeth Wery with Ellyn Drummond and Scott Bushey
Elizabeth and Louis Wery
Ellyn Drummond and Scott Bushey
Chinese paper fans and a candleholder with the Chinese characters for “good luckâ€.
Douglas Moppert and Shirley Andrews
Frieda DaGrosa, Mary Zabin and Marina Anderson
Marcia Frankel and Bert Fivelson
Richard Russell and Linda Carson
Hank and Suzanne Foster with Carol and Les Brualdi
Bill and Rebecca Tompkins
Erik and Sandra Lindqvist
Mike and Deanna Creaturo
Michael and Sonia Gibson
Michel and Laurence Monsellier
Laurence Monsellier in a dress designed by David Walker
Wendy and Jerry Feinstein
Jerry and Beathe Elden
Chairwoman Rachael Worthington with co-chairmen Richard Ferrell and Jonathan Coleman
Elissa Soyken in a dress by Jovani
Phil King and Dennis Stover
Tom and Marjie Peter
Lisa and Vincent DiSimone
Herb Kaufman, Emily Varnell, Maija Kaufman and Ray Varnell
Marsha and Dick Johnson
Douglas Crossan and Marilyn Bezner
Martin Martel and Bonny Heet
Tom Jones, Valerie Leatherwood and Larry English
Anna Nekoranec and Bengt Niebuhr
Richard Russell with Molly Schechter and Harold Ronson
David and Jacqueline Morton
John Nigh and Claudia McCorkle with Annette and Bill Lloyd
Amy and George Kane
Judy and Jack Bloch
Stephanie and Josh McCoy
Jeanne Auten and Dr. Sam Fichera
Jennifer and Ken Tarasi
Pam and George Campbell
Natalie and Gerry Radford
Teri Hansen and Joel Fedder
Doug Elliott and Brigitte Ortiz with Rachael and Don Worthington
Norman and Sylvia Samet with Rochelle and George Stassa
Bob and Victoria Kupec with Chip and Ewa Christian
Donna and Craig Hecker
Elena Azuora with her mother Jane Wellard
David Walker, Laurie Smith and Gerry Shaikun
Margaret Word Burnside, Aaron Fodiman and Fay Lazaris
