Sheila and Joe Varady pose with Ky Thompson who dressed up as Giusseppi Verdi for the Verdi look-alike contest
Carol Heckman and Rachel Assi
Chairwomen Jeanne Yeagle and Syble Di Girolamo
Peter and Syble Di Girolamo
Jeanne Yeagle and Dave Luce
Frances Vitale, Gail Briley and Elissa Soyka
Frances Vitale
Gail Briley
Elissa Soyka
Kirt and Marina Anderson
Gerard and Joan Sullivan
Verdi Spumante was served at the event.
Elizabeth and Ed Roberts
Borax and Elissa Soyka with Elayne Calberman and Samuel Lowry
Tina McLean and Gee Sapp
Norm and Jan Frederiksen
Greg Parry with Kristi and Johnny Greenslade
Annelie Gustke and Jim Helmich
Scott Guinn, Rachel Assi, Andrea Gartner and Greg Parry
Jorgen Graugaard wore a matching multi-colored music note bowtie and cummerbund at the Bradenton Opera Guild’s Winter Gala.
Jorgen and Gudrun Graugaard
Ed Bavaria, Elayne Calberman with Cynthia and Richard Russell, executive director of the Sarasota Opera
Virginia Page had fun with the Verdi contest by wearing the color green and writing up a note card explaining why she had the best Giusseppi Verdi outfit.
Marcia and Richard DeGennaro, president Bradenton Opera Guild
Beverly and Ray Broth dance to the Scott Blum Orchestra
The Scott Blum Orchestra
Gee Sapp dances with Frances Vitale
Mary Zabin and Kirt Anderson
Richard DeGennaro, president of the Bradenton Opera Guild, with Victor DeRenzi, artistic director of the Sarasota Opera, and Richard Russell, executive director of the Sarasota Opera
Victor DeRenzi, artistic director of the Sarasota Opera, with Richard Russell, executive director of the Sarasota Opera
Greg and Jennifer Steube
Barbara O’Connor and Marsha Johnson
Bonnie Chapman, David Walker and Stephanie Sundine
Don and Rachael Worthington with Irene and Sumner Bagby
