YPO’s A HALLOWEEN BASH

The Coral Gables Museum became a spooktacular evening of outrageous costumes, dancing and a dinner fit for witches.

The Young Patronesses of the Opera (YPO) haunted the Coral Gables Museum for its annual fundraiser, “A Halloween Bash.” It was a huge financial success thanks to its many sponsors: Eeva & Harry Kulovaara, Linda & Paul Sugrue, Deborah & James Davidson, Susan Abraham, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Selecta Magazine (in-kind), Montica Jewelry, JCG Jewelry, and Rodez Art Gallery. YPO’s President Carolina Friedhoff led a talented group of gala chairs – Nicole Acosta, Sanela Ebbeskov Jankovic, Susan Feldman, Linda Neider Sugrue, and Rebecca Spinale – to create a spooktacular evening of outrageous costumes, dancing to the fantastic DJ Javi D, elaborate silent auction, and a dinner fit for witches. The packed house was regaled by entertainment performed by 10 dynamic opera singers from New World School of the Arts Voice Department and the evening was capped off with a performance of Libiamo ne’lieti calici . . . a beautiful ending to a rollicking evening!

Gala Chair Sanela Ebbeskov Jankovic, Morten Ebbeskov Jankovic, & Past President Barbara Reese
Gala Chairs Linda Neider, Rebecca Spinale, Carolina Friedhoff, Nicole Acoste, Susan Feldman, & Sanela Ebbeskov Jankovic
YPO Members Cerise Sutton, Lee Damus, & Jae Lofton
Rebecca Spinale, Janice Russell, Amy Block, Barbara Reese, & Rene Beal
Sponsors Harri & Eva Kulovaara
Sponsors Harri & Eva Kulovaara
Carla Eraez & Pilar Garibotto
Carla Eraez & Pilar Garibotto
Nicole Desiderio & Brad Scott
Nicole Desiderio & Brad Scott
Jorge & Violeta Cepeda
Jorge & Violeta Cepeda
Pilar Gariboto, Violeta Cepeda, Carla Ligia Erraez, Findlay Black, Michelle Black, Carolina Friedhoff, & Patricia Scerpella
Patricia Scerpella & Carolina Friedhoff
Patricia Scerpella & Carolina Friedhoff
Susan & Jeff Feldman
Susan & Jeff Feldman
Gala Chairs Linda Neider, Rebecca Spinale, Carolina Friedhoff, Nicole Acoste, Susan Feldman, & Sanela Ebbeskov Jankovic
Gala Chairs Nicole Acoste, Linda Neider, Carolina Friedhoff, Rebecca Spinale, Sanela Ebbeskov Jankovic, & Susan Feldman
Paula Scheer Barrera
Paul Frascella & Rebecca Spinale
Paul Frascella & Rebecca Spinale
President Carolina Friedhoff
President Carolina Friedhoff
Performance
President Carolina Friedhoff & Gala Chair Sanela Ebbeskov Jankovic