Sarasota Opera begins season with Curtain Raiser dinner
The annual kickoff was hosted Oct. 20 at Michael's on the Bay at Selby Gardens.
By
Harry Sayer
| 7:40 p.m. October 20, 2019
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The Sarasota Opera's 2019-2020 season is set to begin, and with that comes its annual Curtain Raiser dinner.Â
The 28th annual dinner held Oct. 20 had a new venue this year. Guests gathered at Michael's on the Bay at Selby Gardens to mingle, eat hors d'oeuvre and listen to a performance from Sarasota Opera artists. Opera supporters enjoyed a dinner that included an autumn salad, golden fingerling potatoes and apple tarts.Â
"Rigoletto," the first show of the season, is set for Friday, Nov. 1.
Kristin Kaufman, Executive Director Richard Russell, Elisabeth Cameron, Roger Kaufman, Rosanne Martorella and Wally Kraemer
Michael Ayres with Rebecca and Bill Tompkins
Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi, Stephanie Sundine, Deb Kalb and Richard Johnson at a black tie event in 2019.
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Ray and Beverly Broth
Barbara Archbold with Terence and Valerie Osborne
Carol von Allmen and Helen Panoyan
Eleanor Faber and Eleanor Williams with Wally Kraemer and Joan Lovell
Laitin Schwerin and Vlado Konatar
Ron Archbold with Ralph and Jinny Scheffert
Bonny Heet and Martin Martel
Audrey Robbins with Sandra and Per-Erik Lindqvist
Stan and Alma Abshier with Lana Mullen
Rich Ridenour with Steve and Lynn Blackledge
Moses Pinkerton, Dorothy Lawrence, Claudia McCorkle and Beau the dog
Aline Blanchard and Art Siciliano with Rose Marie Proietti and Louis Martorella
Jacqueline and David Morton
Kathy and Jerry Jordan
Performers Young Bok Kim, Lindsay Woodward, Hanna Brammer and William Davenport
