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American Ballet Theatre
2011 Spring Gala |
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Paloma Herrera, Co-Chair Sloane Barnett, Co-Chair Diane Wilsey, Jose Manuel Carreno, Julie Kent.
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On Monday, May 16, 2011, American Ballet Theatre celebrated the opening of its 71st Anniversary Season at the Metropolitan Opera House with the annual Spring Gala. Honorary Chairmen were First Lady Michelle Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Carolina Herrera and Blaine Trump, and the evening featured a one-time only performance of excerpts from the upcoming season by ABT’s world-renowned dancers as well as a special tribute to Principal Dancer Jose Manuel Carreňo on his farewell season including a special appearance by Lorena and Lorna Feijoo. Following the performance an elegant black tie dinner dance took place in the Tent at Lincoln Center. ABT would like to thank GRAFF for their generosity in underwriting the evening.
Attendees included: Honorary Co-Chair Caroline Kennedy, Honorary Co-Chair Blaine Trump, Honorary Co-Chair Carolina Herrera, Co-Chair Sloan Lindemann Barnett, Co-Chair Diane B. Wilsey, Co-Chair Henri Barguirdjian, Co-Chair Robin Chemers Neustein, Corporate Co-Chairs Karin and Steve Sadove (Saks), Corporate Co-Chair Christine and Renaud Dutreil (Graff), Vice Co-Chairs Elizabeth and Donald Kramer, Vice Co-Chairs Paula and John Mahoney, Vice Co-Chair Nancy McCormick Vella, Junior Co-Chair Daniel Cappello, Junior Co-Chair Blair Husain, Junior Co-Chair Alexandra Kerry, Junior Co-Chair Lily Johnson White, Junior Co-Chair Josette Winograd, Chairman Emerita Aileen Mehle, Prince, Denis O’Hare, Alice and Lorne Michaels, Anna Wintour, Zang Toi, Tory Burch and Lyor Cohen, Naeem and Ranjana Khan, Helen and Tim Schifter, Christian Siriano, Angel Sanchez, Narciso Rodriguez, Tyne Daly, Raul Esperanza, Terrence McNally, Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, Fe and Alessandro Fendi, Elletra Wiedemann, Lynda Carter, Susan Fales-Hill, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Jill and Bobby Zarin, Alexandra Lebenthal, Anka Palitz, Sharon Patrick and Miss Universe 2010 Angela Martini.
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Honorary Co-Chair Caroline Kennedy, ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie.
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Anne Bass, Lynda Carter, Honorary Co-Chair Blaine Trump.
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Corporate Co-Chair Renaud Deutreil, Mariane Lafiteau, Co-Chair Henri Barguirdjian.
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ABT Vice Chairman David Koch.
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Honorary Co-Chair Carolina Herrera.
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ABT Executive Director Rachel Moore, Junior Co-Chair Lily Johnson, Junior Co-Chair Daniel Cappello, Junior Co-Chair Alexandra Kerry, Renata Pavam.
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Susan Fales Hill.
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Muffie Potter Aston.
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Jamie Tisch, Naeem Khan, Tory Burch.
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Maxim Belosterkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko.
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Naeem Khan and Ranjana Khan.
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ABT Trustee Leslie Ziff, Stella Abrera, ABT Soloist.
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Jill Zarin, Zang Toi, Irina Dvorovenko.
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Michelle Harper.
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Helen Schifter.
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| Photos: Billy Farrell Agency |
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