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Opera Ball 2011 >> Arizona Opera, The Ritz-Carlton, 2401 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix

Photos by Alicia Keenon

Arizona Opera’s annual fund-raiser netted $200,000 this year with a fun “The Devil Wears Opera” theme. Over 300 guests turned out to support the growing company. The event paid tribute to “the characters that make life more interesting”: the villains and villainesses of the stage, screen, and runway. Co-chairs and philanthropic sisters Lori Brophy, Marilyn Brophy, and Kate Brophy McGee were on the scene, and masked mystery guests mingled in eye-catching couture and glittering jewels courtesy Neiman Marcus. A cocktail reception, silent auction, delectable dinner, dazzling performances, and a surprise appearance by Metropolitan Opera star tenor Allan Glassman preceded a dash to the dance floor. azopera.org

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