His Excellency the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Yesui and Madame Chen Naiqing, Susan E. Lehrman, Plácido Domingo and his wife, Marta Ornelas Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Guests on the main floor of the chancery were entertained by three separate laser-light shows. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Michael and Meryl Chertoff and friends Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Tryfan Evans and Holly Morrow Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Douglas G. Burton, Kaeko Burton, Lucy Lu and Cyrus Ariaban Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Alexandra Avril, Katrin Florik-Avril, Susanna Veith and Ty Schashtebeck Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Olga Dombroki and Pavel Spitsyn Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Pacido Domingo being interviewed by the Chinese media Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
The downstairs rooms featured an ancient China theme, including the main room shown here. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Christie Pinto and Erin Sullivan Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Event designer Sandi Hoffman and her team had only five days to decorate the chancery. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Adriana Jauregui, Paulina Valencia, Carolina Fermandoies and Arturo Fermandoies Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
The downstairs dancefloor. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
An artist makes sculptures out of fruit. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
One of the event’s most popular culinary options was glazed fruit on a stick. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
David Mozur, Brittney Dubay, Darryl Demello and Christina Tawtel Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
Opera Ball 2011 Photograph by Kyle Gustafson
