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Under the gracious patronage of
The Ambassador of Italy
H.E. Giulio Terzi di Sant' Agata
and Ms. Antonella Cinque

Mrs. Eugene B. Casey, Gala Chairman &
The Board of Trustees of
Washington National Opera
request the pleasure of your company at the

2010-11 Season Opening Night Gala

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven Street, NW
Washington, DC

 Black Tie with Masks

Download the formal invitation and response card

 Season Opening Night Gala Sponsors

Laureate’s Circle

Mrs. Eugene B. Casey

Chairman’s Circle

General Dynamics

Jacqueline Badger

Mars

Director’s Circle

Feinberg Rozen, LLP

Susan and Samuel Lehrman

Marcia V. Mayo

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Pohanka

Camerata’s Circle

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hering

The Honorable Michael J. Oxley and Mrs. Patricia Oxley

Dr. and Mrs. Michael P. Pillsbury

Moshira Soliman and R. Leslie Deak

Drs. Gail and Robert Wilensky

Patron’s Circle

Mrs. Marjorie C. Carver

Ina Ginsburg

Ms. Victoria Keich

The Honorable Selwa S. Roosevelt

Drs. Indu and Nicky Singh

Mrs. Alexander J. Tachmindji

Barbara Augusta Teichert

Marshall Thompson

 

Masks are availale for purchase at The Kennedy Center Gift Shop or at the following websites:
www.TheMaskStudio.com
www.maskitalia.com (donating 10% of all purchase proceeds to Washington National Opera)
www.venetianmasksociety.com
www.stores.venicebuysmasks.com
www.visionsofvenice.com
http://www.partyoasis.com/venetianmasks1.html


For more information, please contact the Special Events Department
at 202.295.2449 or specialevents@dc-opera.org.



Upcoming Events: 

Co-Chairs Alison Bibbee and Jessica Melugin will present

 The Midwinter Fiesta, to be held on February 12, 2011

 under the gracious patronage of H.E. The Ambassador of Mexico and Mrs. Sarukhan.  


Susan E. Lehrman, The Opera Ball Chairman, will present

 The Opera Ball, to be held on June 3, 2011.



View photo galleries of past events.

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