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Moonlight & Melodies al fresco dinner delights opera aficionados


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 5:00 a.m. November 19, 2024
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What: Moonlight & Melodies Dinner No. 1

Benefiting: Sarasota Opera

When: Nov. 16

Where: Sarasota Opera's Donna Wolf Steigerwaldt Courtyard


Carla Koeffler, General Director of Sarasota Opera Richard Russell, Katherine Benoit and Lynn Blackledge
Carla Koeffler, General Director of Sarasota Opera Richard Russell, Katherine Benoit and Lynn Blackledge
Photo by Lori Sax
Bobby Garibaldi, Sarasota Opera's Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi, Marlen Kitchell and Julie Swanger
Bobby Garibaldi, Sarasota Opera's Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi, Marlen Kitchell and Julie Swanger
Photo by Lori Sax
Guests of Moonlight & Melodies enjoyed performances and dinner in the Sarasota Opera's courtyard.
Guests of Moonlight & Melodies enjoyed performances and dinner in the Sarasota Opera's courtyard.
Photo by Lori Sax
Guests of Moonlight & Melodies enjoyed performances and dinner in the Sarasota Opera's courtyard.
Guests of Moonlight & Melodies enjoyed performances and dinner in the Sarasota Opera's courtyard.
Photo by Lori Sax
Myra Taylor and Vivian Delia
Myra Taylor and Vivian Delia
Photo by Lori Sax
Dolly and Stanley Bass
Dolly and Stanley Bass
Photo by Lori Sax
Bobby Garibaldi
Bobby Garibaldi
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Ralph and Jinny Scheffert
Ralph and Jinny Scheffert
Photo by Lori Sax
Kayla Howe and Greg Campbell
Kayla Howe and Greg Campbell
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Rocco and Elizbeth Aversa
Rocco and Elizbeth Aversa
Photo by Lori Sax
Karen Misantone and Brenda Tamm
Karen Misantone and Brenda Tamm
Photo by Lori Sax
Emily Joslin and Mike Eden
Emily Joslin and Mike Eden
Photo by Lori Sax
Skip and Jan Swan
Skip and Jan Swan
Photo by Lori Sax
Dr. Ralf and Connie Dujardin
Dr. Ralf and Connie Dujardin
Photo by Lori Sax
B. Aline Blanchard and Arthur Siciliano
B. Aline Blanchard and Arthur Siciliano
Photo by Lori Sax
Marielle Pezzella and James St. Charles
Marielle Pezzella and James St. Charles
Photo by Lori Sax
Diane and Barry Kirschenbaum
Diane and Barry Kirschenbaum
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Nicole Rhodes and Doug Holder
Nicole Rhodes and Doug Holder
Photo by Lori Sax
Art and Diane Miller, DeeDee and Joe Mallof and Laurie Scott
Art and Diane Miller, DeeDee and Joe Mallof and Laurie Scott
Photo by Lori Sax
Matt and Barbara McAleer
Matt and Barbara McAleer
Photo by Lori Sax
Gerald Fickenscher, Wendy Babb, Beau Louis and Sharon St. Clair
Gerald Fickenscher, Wendy Babb, Beau Louis and Sharon St. Clair
Photo by Lori Sax
Tamara Jacobs and David Epstein
Tamara Jacobs and David Epstein
Photo by Lori Sax
Doug Holder and Marie Brady
Doug Holder and Marie Brady
Photo by Lori Sax
Opera singers Alejandro Luévanos, Luke Harnish, Joylýn Rushing, Jessé Martins, JoAnna Pope and Jake Stamatis
Opera singers Alejandro Luévanos, Luke Harnish, Joylýn Rushing, Jessé Martins, JoAnna Pope and Jake Stamatis
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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