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Washington National Opera's annual mid-winter benefit

More than 350 guests descended on the French Embassy Saturday night for the Washington National Opera's annual mid-winter benefit, the first major gala event of the 2010 season.

Co-chaired by Sharon Bradley and Diane Rae Brown, the evening's theme was "An Evening in Paris."

— Report by Christina Wilkie and photographs by James R. Brantley

John Gore and Toni Gore

President Obama's Wall Street Compensation
Czar Kenneth Feinberg

Opera Mid-Winter Fete co-chairs Diane Rae Brown
and Sharon Bradley

Calvin Cafritz and Jane Cafritz

Solis Betancourt, Jean Marie Hernandez and Raul Hernandez

Lynne Mehmert and Betsy Santarlasci

A table full of decorative arts for silent auction

A mime blows bubbles

Leigh Hay drops a card for free opera tickets as Yuira Schreiber looks on

Lonie Landfield and Nina Pillsbury look over some of the jewelry offered in the silent auction

Stacey Lubar looks over a bracelet

Opera performers Jesus Hernandez and Michaele Oeste

Kate Micheal, Jen Casey
and Morgan Pursley

Bruce Bradley and Diane Bruce

Paige McKenzie and Bart McKenzie

Kai Passic, Deedee McPhaul watch as Sysan Gormley is tempted by a handbag

David Wunderlich and Melinda Keppler

Rebecca Miller and Rebecca Burton

Michael Dierberg, Lauren Hellmich, Chris Hellmich and Jiamin Dierberg

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