Limelight

Sarasota Opera Gala

"A Japanese Affair" was the theme for the annual gala at the Ritz-Carlton.

Photography by Lori Sax January 23, 2017

Betty and Bud Ridenour

Edie Chaifetz, Sandra Lindqvist

Joseph Volpe, Annette Lloyd

Richard and Cynthia Russell, Stephanie Sundine, Victor DeRenzi

Tom Jones, Larry English

Opera Gala

Opera Gala decor

Carlos Vicente, Brenda Tamm

Michael and Anne Bowers

Hank Foster, Melinda Lee

Inna and Steve Snyder

Hermione Gilpin, Alex Floethe

Terrance and Melissa Burzynski

Jacqueline Morton

Pat and Jim Maguire

Anna Nekoranec, Bengt Niebuhr

Bud Borax, Elissa Soyka

Phil and Lindsey Job

Michelle and Gary Fischman

Steve Blackledge, Rich Ridenour

Edie Chaifetz, Trisha Bailey, Joy Kalkreuth, Sandra Lindqvist

Jaqueline Matter, Elizabeth Ramos

Jeff and Karen Troiano

Jaime and Adam Still, Dawn Jacobson, Jason Voss

Ray and Debbi Breslof

Helen Glaser, Molly Schecter, Saranee Newman

photo by Lori Sax

David Steiner, Tre Michel

Catherine Ailes, Patricia Laughlin

Brian and Connie Allege

photo by Lori Sax

Hank Foster, Melinda Lee, Jim and Pat Maguire

Jim and Pat Maguire

Rick Appleton, Alexandra Salgado

John and Patti Piper, Jenny and Mike Wilkins

Sam Lowry, Fay Lazarus, Mark Chibbaro

Joanna Parisi, Antonio Coriano

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Selections from the upcoming season's Madama Butterfly and other music were part of the evening, chaired by Edith Chaifetz and Sandra Lindqvist.

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