COMMUNITY & CULTURE
SEE AND BE SEEN
Spring Gala
OPERA THEATRE
PHOTOS BY BRYAN SCHRAIER
M
arilyn Fox served as chairperson for this
year’s spring gala, the official kickoff to
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ festival season.
Attendees enjoyed cocktails and an elegant
dinner at the gathering at The Ritz-Carlton,
as well as performances from Opera Theatre’s principal artists.
The evenin g’s special guests included legendary mezzo-soprano
Frederica von Stade and composer Ricky Ian Gordon, whose
opera, “The Grapes of Wrath,” is a highlight of the festival season.
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