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Opera Ball 2011

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on May 9, 2011
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Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

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

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Guests on the main floor of the chancery were entertained by three separate laser-light shows. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Michael and Meryl Chertoff and friends Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Tryfan Evans and Holly Morrow Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Douglas G. Burton, Kaeko Burton, Lucy Lu and Cyrus Ariaban Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Alexandra Avril, Katrin Florik-Avril, Susanna Veith and Ty Schashtebeck Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Olga Dombroki and Pavel Spitsyn Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Pacido Domingo being interviewed by the Chinese media Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

The downstairs rooms featured an ancient China theme, including the main room shown here. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Christie Pinto and Erin Sullivan Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Event designer Sandi Hoffman and her team had only five days to decorate the chancery. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Adriana Jauregui, Paulina Valencia, Carolina Fermandoies and Arturo Fermandoies Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

The downstairs dancefloor. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

An artist makes sculptures out of fruit. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

One of the event’s most popular culinary options was glazed fruit on a stick. Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

David Mozur, Brittney Dubay, Darryl Demello and Christina Tawtel Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

Opera Ball 2011
Opera Ball 2011

Opera Ball 2011 Photograph by Kyle Gustafson

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