
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