Social Seens... Photography by Gram and Noraa
The St. Petersburg Opera Company celebrated its tenth successful year with Bella Voce, a benefit dinner, auctions and vocal
entertainment at their Opera Central in St. Petersburg. VIP Patrons attended a Seville, Spain-themed pre-party at the nearby
150 Studio South before proceeding to the main event. Guests in formal attire, or dressed to represent their favorite Season Ten
production, mingled amid the Parisian, Turkish and South Pacific decorations before being seated for dinner. Linda Pugliese was
the chair and Michael Roberts served as emcee and auctioneer. Maestro Mark Sforzini and cast members from La Bohème provided
captivating entertainment.
Bob Greenbaum and Lynne Knauf lent
their support to this annual St. Petersburg
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Bella Voce
The Opera board’s vice president Belinda Dumont
complimented artistic director Mark Sforzini
on the event’s stellar entertainment.
Dr. Adrienne Deeb and her husband,
Dr. Malcolm Heagle, attended as guests of
Mary Ann and Brad Morse, whose former
St. Petersburg home they purchased.
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Opera fundraiser.
Mary Ann and Brad Morse, who were the
benefit’s VIP Table Sponsors, enjoyed the
evening’s mix of operatic and Broadway music.
Opera aficionados Dr. Zena Lansky and her
husband, Warren Rogers, consistently support
the opera groups in the Tampa Bay area.
Bob and Linda Pugliese helped sponsor
the St. Petersburg Opera Company’s Bella Voce
2016 benefit that she chaired.