¡La Feria! A Spanish Carnaval
Colorful attire, hats, fans and flowers, plus a signature cocktail, created a lively ambience at ¡La Feria! A Spanish Carnaval,
Arizona Opera’s luncheon gala. The March 16 occasion at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia raised in excess of $340,000 for the company.
More than 330 guests attended the event, chaired by Kate Specter and Craig Bohmler. Billie Jo and Judd Herberger served as honorary chairs for the Spanish carnaval-themed gala.
In recognition of their support to Arizona Opera, Joseph Specter, president and general director, presented Crystal Key Awards to Shoshana and Robert Tancer, Phoenix; Linda Staubitz, Tucson; and the Arizona Spark Commissioning Club, founded by Dr. Judith G. Wolf.
The program included musical performances by Craig Bohmler, recipient of a 2019 Governor’s Arts Award and composer of Riders of the Purple Sage, along with performances by Houston Grand Opera studio alumnus Octavio Moreno, baritone; Scottsdale native Lacy Sauter, soprano; and members of the Marion Roose Pullin Arizona Opera Studio.
PHOTOS BY SANDRA TENUTO, COURTESY ARIZONA OPERA
Kay and Ron McDougall; Vikie Hariton and Patricia Coyne-Johnson
JW Rayhons, Roxanne Ropella, Kathy Fossum and Amy Shelton
Kim Smith, Loral Pultz and Susan Kolding
Joseph Specter, Susan Rawls, Martha Carey Lee and Stephen Munk
Kate Specter and Craig Bohmler
Erik and Marion Droge
Marlu Allan, Christopher Cano and Scott Stallard
Mark Schnaible, Zachary Nelson and Andre Courville
Ralph Andres, Ellen Andres-Schneider, Oscar De las salas and Gary Jackson
Salvador Bretts-Jamison, Jake Bretts-Jamison and Shelly Jamison
Sharon Landis, Karen Fruen and Elodee Portigal
Tammy McLeod and Felecia Clack
Tracy Brewster, Taylor Brewster, Patricia Moores and Kate Wilson
Carla Hess and Ralie Lawrence
Drs. Stephen and Barbara Munk
Erik Peterson, Ellen Andres-Schneider, and Judy and William Goldberg
Gil Maw and Jenny Auger Maw
Jeffrey and Angela Glosser with Terrence Hanson
Joseph Specter, Octavio Moreno, Lacy Sauter, Robert and Shoshana Tancer, Judith Wolf, Linda Staubitz, Katherine Beck, Kaitlyn Johnson, Christopher Cano and Brandon Morales
