• Napa Meets Verona hosts, from left, Garrett Bush, proprietor and CEO of Trinitas Cellars, Steven Sharpe, general director of Opera Santa Barbara, and Marchesi Fumanelli, proprietor and CEO of Amando Pirola Fumanelli, kick off the 2016-17 Opera Santa Barbara season at the fundraiser Oct. 5 at the Bacara. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Robert Ooley, left, Camilo de Lusarreta and Rodney Baker. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Rick and Regina Roney. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • G. Mark Cramolini, M.D., Knoxville Opera board member, with wife Sandra. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Bryan Scofield with Anne and Ken Williams. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Barbara Burket, left, Roswell Cheves and Susan Burket. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Ingo Bjorn Dohif, left, Bjorn Birnir and Matthen Aremers. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Banjee Herrrera and Ignacio Alarcon. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Author Lousie Gaylord, left, with Judy Smith. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Guests mingle and dine in the newly remodeled Angel Oak Room. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Director Steven Sharpe dines with friends at the Napa Meets Verona private reception benefiting Santa Barbara Opera. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Opera Santa Barbara singers Elizabeth Kelsay and Elliott Deasy perform classical duets. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Opera Santa Barbara singers Elliott Deasy and Elizabeth Kelsay. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)

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