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Opera Gala 'An Evening on the Nile'

The 2016 Opera Gala was themed 'An Evening on the Nile'


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 6:07 p.m. January 24, 2016
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More than 350 guests attended the Opera Gala 'An Evening on the Nile' on Saturday, Jan. 23, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. 

Matt and Diana Buchanan with Congressman Vern and Sandy Buchanan
Matt and Diana Buchanan with Congressman Vern and Sandy Buchanan
Co-Chairs Edie Chaifetz and Sandra Lindqvist
Co-Chairs Edie Chaifetz and Sandra Lindqvist
Co-Chairs Edie Chaifetz and Sandra Lindqvist
Co-Chairs Edie Chaifetz and Sandra Lindqvist
John Chapman and Valerie Leatherwood
John Chapman and Valerie Leatherwood
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein, Alastair and Cheryl MacLauchlan and Glo and Richard Reber
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein, Alastair and Cheryl MacLauchlan and Glo and Richard Reber
Pat Jones, Carol English and Jacqueline Morton
Pat Jones, Carol English and Jacqueline Morton
Elita Kane and Janis Krums
Elita Kane and Janis Krums
Pat and Jim Maquire
Pat and Jim Maquire
Shirley and Cecil Pickett
Shirley and Cecil Pickett
Shirley and Cecil Pickett
Shirley and Cecil Pickett
Daniel Robinson and Michelle Jones
Daniel Robinson and Michelle Jones
LaVerne Stellas and Mary Mitchell
LaVerne Stellas and Mary Mitchell
LaVerne Stellas and Mary Mitchell
LaVerne Stellas and Mary Mitchell
Annamaria Troiano, Carol Brualdi and Jane Newman
Annamaria Troiano, Carol Brualdi and Jane Newman
Joseph and Jean Volpe
Joseph and Jean Volpe
Elizabeth Weary, Lynn Blackledge, Carolyn Ann Holder and Nora Stephan
Elizabeth Weary, Lynn Blackledge, Carolyn Ann Holder and Nora Stephan
Edward Alley, June LeBell, Lynne Meskey and Linda Carson
Edward Alley, June LeBell, Lynne Meskey and Linda Carson
Bill Anderson and Angela Carrubba with Maryann and Dennis Bloomer
Bill Anderson and Angela Carrubba with Maryann and Dennis Bloomer
Lynn and Ben Bates
Lynn and Ben Bates
Bud Borax and Elissa Soyka
Bud Borax and Elissa Soyka
Co-Chair Edie Chaifetz with Congressman Vern and Sandy Buchanan
Co-Chair Edie Chaifetz with Congressman Vern and Sandy Buchanan
John Chapman and Valerie Leatherwood
John Chapman and Valerie Leatherwood
The Opera Gala was themed 'An Evening on the Nile' on Saturday, Jan. 23, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
The Opera Gala was themed 'An Evening on the Nile' on Saturday, Jan. 23, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Ruth and John Fernstrom
Ruth and John Fernstrom
Charles Githler and Maria Agostino
Charles Githler and Maria Agostino
Charles Githler and Maria Agostino
Charles Githler and Maria Agostino
Nick and Danielle Gladding with Edward Williams and Nancy Hewett
Nick and Danielle Gladding with Edward Williams and Nancy Hewett
Kathy Hedden, Dennis and Maryann Bloomer, Angela Carrubba and Mary and Ernie Krehbiel
Kathy Hedden, Dennis and Maryann Bloomer, Angela Carrubba and Mary and Ernie Krehbiel
Mike and Roxie Jerde
Mike and Roxie Jerde
Charles and Mary Koritsas with Elaine and Nick Lampros
Charles and Mary Koritsas with Elaine and Nick Lampros
Co-Chair Sandra Lindqvist, Elizabeth Weary, Lynn Blackledge, Carolyn Ann Holder, Nora Stephan and Co-Chair Edie Chaifetz
Co-Chair Sandra Lindqvist, Elizabeth Weary, Lynn Blackledge, Carolyn Ann Holder, Nora Stephan and Co-Chair Edie Chaifetz
Bill and Annette Lloyd
Bill and Annette Lloyd
Lydia McKenzie and Isabelle Wright
Lydia McKenzie and Isabelle Wright
Lydia McKenzie and Isabelle Wright
Lydia McKenzie and Isabelle Wright
Claudia and Craig Pennington
Claudia and Craig Pennington
Guests enjoyed a photobooth at The Opera Gala 'An Evening on the Nile.'
Guests enjoyed a photobooth at The Opera Gala 'An Evening on the Nile.'
Audrey Robbins and Harry Leopold
Audrey Robbins and Harry Leopold
Daniel Robinson and Michelle Jaros
Daniel Robinson and Michelle Jaros
Cynthia Russell and Skip Stearns with Bill and Annette Lloyd
Cynthia Russell and Skip Stearns with Bill and Annette Lloyd
Aline an Arthur Siciliano with Paulette and Julian Rackow
Aline an Arthur Siciliano with Paulette and Julian Rackow

 

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