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Opera Gala


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  • | 5:30 p.m. January 31, 2015
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Opera Gala
Scott Anderson and Pam and Jerry Claiborne and Richard Russell
Scott Anderson and Pam and Jerry Claiborne and Richard Russell
Eleanor and Bruce Ballard, Edie Chaifetz and Elissa Soyka
Eleanor and Bruce Ballard, Edie Chaifetz and Elissa Soyka
Steve and Lynn Blackledge with Ronna and Jim Bridges
Steve and Lynn Blackledge with Ronna and Jim Bridges
Les and Chairwoman Carol Brualdi
Les and Chairwoman Carol Brualdi
Les and Chairwoman Carol Brualdi
Les and Chairwoman Carol Brualdi
Les Brualdi, Stephen and Michelle Fancher and Chairwoman Carol Brualdi
Les Brualdi, Stephen and Michelle Fancher and Chairwoman Carol Brualdi
Sandy and Congressman Vern Buchanan, Teri Hansen and Wanda and Harold Libby
Sandy and Congressman Vern Buchanan, Teri Hansen and Wanda and Harold Libby
Sarasota Opera hosted ‘A Wedding to Remember’ Saturday, Jan. 31, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Sarasota Opera hosted ‘A Wedding to Remember’ Saturday, Jan. 31, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Sarasota Opera hosted ‘A Wedding to Remember’ Saturday, Jan. 31, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Sarasota Opera hosted ‘A Wedding to Remember’ Saturday, Jan. 31, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Carol English, Valerie Leatherwood and Edie Chaifetz
Carol English, Valerie Leatherwood and Edie Chaifetz
Carol English, Valerie Leatherwood and Edie Chaifetz
Carol English, Valerie Leatherwood and Edie Chaifetz
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Lakewood Ranch's Tony Gula has supported his son, Michael, as he enters his new profession of being a butler.
Lakewood Ranch's Tony Gula has supported his son, Michael, as he enters his new profession of being a butler.
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Donna Hecker, Susan Brennan and Bev Fisher
Donna Hecker, Susan Brennan and Bev Fisher
Kandy Holmok, Carolyn McGuigan and Victoria Kupec
Kandy Holmok, Carolyn McGuigan and Victoria Kupec
Marsha Johnson, Bill Lloyd and Hillary Steele
Marsha Johnson, Bill Lloyd and Hillary Steele
George and Amy Kane
George and Amy Kane
George and Amy Kane
George and Amy Kane
Cheryl MacLauchlan, Glo Reber and Amanda Chandler
Cheryl MacLauchlan, Glo Reber and Amanda Chandler
Ann Moe with Eric and Tiffany Zampol
Ann Moe with Eric and Tiffany Zampol
Megan and Russ Natherson
Megan and Russ Natherson
George and Dr. Sarah Pappas with Bernice Davis and Martin Tucker
George and Dr. Sarah Pappas with Bernice Davis and Martin Tucker
Jennifer Rust and Amanda Pileggi
Jennifer Rust and Amanda Pileggi
Jennifer Rust and Amanda Pileggi
Jennifer Rust and Amanda Pileggi
Betty and Bud Shapiro
Betty and Bud Shapiro
Barbara and Jim Shirley with Roger and Patricia Courtois
Barbara and Jim Shirley with Roger and Patricia Courtois
Elissa Soyka and Lydia McKenzie
Elissa Soyka and Lydia McKenzie
Tom Steiner, Sumner Bagby, Joseph Volpe and Don Worthington
Tom Steiner, Sumner Bagby, Joseph Volpe and Don Worthington
Jaime and Dr. Adam Still with Kathy and Dr. Larry Hurvitz
Jaime and Dr. Adam Still with Kathy and Dr. Larry Hurvitz
Olga Ulitsky, Justin Wasserman, Leo Cemitier and Sonia Gibson
Olga Ulitsky, Justin Wasserman, Leo Cemitier and Sonia Gibson
Louis Wery, Irene and Sumner Babgy and Maureen and Tom Steiner
Louis Wery, Irene and Sumner Babgy and Maureen and Tom Steiner
Isabelle Wright and Annette Lloyd
Isabelle Wright and Annette Lloyd

 

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