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Sarasota Opera patrons revel in Moonlight & Melodies dinner


  • By Janet Combs
  • | 3:42 p.m. February 20, 2025
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What: Moonlight & Melodies

Benefiting: Sarasota Opera

When: Feb. 18

Where: Sarasota Opera House Courtyard


General Director Richard Russell with Larry and Carol English
General Director Richard Russell with Larry and Carol English
Photo by Janet Combs
Cheryl Schwarzwaelder, Paula Schleicher and Nicole Rhodes
Cheryl Schwarzwaelder, Paula Schleicher and Nicole Rhodes
Lewis Solomon and Janet Stern Soloman
Lewis Solomon and Janet Stern Soloman
Nancy Garvey, Bob Vukovich, Martha Murphy and Laura Vukovich
Nancy Garvey, Bob Vukovich, Martha Murphy and Laura Vukovich
Davis Wolfe and Karen Misantone welcome 80 guests to Moonlight and Melodies.
Davis Wolfe and Karen Misantone welcome 80 guests to Moonlight and Melodies.
Photo by Janet Combs
Richard and Eleanor Linde with Richard and Alice Wegman
Richard and Eleanor Linde with Richard and Alice Wegman
Jim Anderson and Kathy Schweitzer
Jim Anderson and Kathy Schweitzer
Suzan and Barry Friedman
Suzan and Barry Friedman
Sherry Campbell and Mary Beth Marohl
Sherry Campbell and Mary Beth Marohl
Linda and Tom Garden
Linda and Tom Garden
David Epstein and Tamara Jacobs
David Epstein and Tamara Jacobs
Chuck Davis and Kathryn Sjogren
Chuck Davis and Kathryn Sjogren
Dolly and Stan Bass
Dolly and Stan Bass
Rene Chapman and Mary Ann Latham
Rene Chapman and Mary Ann Latham
Keziah Walker passes potatoes and caviar while Jasmyne Iverly passes blanketed franks.
Keziah Walker passes potatoes and caviar while Jasmyne Iverly passes blanketed franks.
Keith Nelson and Judy Marquis
Keith Nelson and Judy Marquis
Tom and LIbbie Glembocki
Tom and LIbbie Glembocki
Bobby Garibaldi
Bobby Garibaldi
Marie Brady, Ann Walborn, Michael Bodnyk and Sandy Bodnyk
Marie Brady, Ann Walborn, Michael Bodnyk and Sandy Bodnyk
Jody and Seve Konstadt
Jody and Seve Konstadt
Joyce and Bill Fletcher
Joyce and Bill Fletcher
Bob and Camille Thinnes
Bob and Camille Thinnes
Skip Swan and Steve Dixon
Skip Swan and Steve Dixon
Moonlight and Melodies was held on Feb. 18 for 80 guests at the Sarasota Opera House.
Moonlight and Melodies was held on Feb. 18 for 80 guests at the Sarasota Opera House.

 

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