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Find out morePhotography 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
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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