Operanation 2013: From Sam Roberts to the opera’s best dressed, 45 photos from the temptation-filled night

by Paige Dzenis October 28, 2013

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On Thursday night the Four Seasons Centre was decidedly catering to just one season, with the expansive performance hall transformed into a luscious garden of evil. Filled with party goers and potted plants alike, the green-tinged space was all for the Candian Opera Company’s Operanation fundraising gala, themed as “A Night of Temptation” for its tenth iteration.

While all-black ensembles were by far the most popular fashion statement, texture allowed for individuality. From mesh cut-outs and ruffled pleats to velvet and sequin add-ons, the little black dress (or gown, for that matter) certainly stood out at Operanation. Darker colours, such as navy-blue and deep jade-green—as seen on soprano Leigh Anne-Allen and The Hudson Bay Company’s Megan Loach—provided a different take the all-black trend and should make inky gowns a gala must. And on the opposite end of the colour spectrum, bright primary colours stood out in the sea of dark shades, including Tatiana Read in red, FASHION’s editor-in-chief Bernadette Morra in blue Viktor and Rolf, and a hit of yellow, courtesy Odessa Paloma Parker’s Jeremy Laing number.

With all funds raised going to the COC’s Ensemble Studio (by the way, the program’s 2014 finalists will be competing at Centre Stage, a new annual event on November 26, 2013) guests were treated to the talents of both opera singers and the Sam Roberts Band. As is Operanation tradition, rock met classical music when alumna soprano Ambur Braid joined Sam Roberts on stage to perform together. Even though the event’s multimedia exhibit “Pitch Perfect” had proved that it’s not possible for a singer to break glass with her voice, Braid’s performance still had us clutching our wine glass just in case.

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

Photography by Ryan Emberley

Photography by Tara Noelle

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Nicole Martin and Tatiana Read

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Amy Burstyn Fritz

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Mitch Tomulka and Megan Loach

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Aviva Fortunata and Claire de Sévigné

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FASHION Magazine‘s publisher Lil Lozinski and editor-in-chief Bernadette Morra

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Eli Glasner

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Glenn Dixon and David Dixon

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Cameron McPhail and Catherine Affleck

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Aliya-Jasmine Sovani

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Odessa Paloma Parker

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Marcia Lewis Brown

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Lucia Grace and Jeffrey Remedios

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Leigh-Ann Allen and Clarence Frazer

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Clare Christensen and Alexander Neef

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Jeffrey Remedios, Amy Burstyn Fritz, Alexander Neef and Anne Maggisano

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Trinity Jackman

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Ambur Braid

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Jessica Scarlato, Michael Shannon and Danielle MacMillan

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Stacey McKenzie

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Christine Tizzard and Tracy Briggs

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Sharon Ng Hayes and Geoff Hayes

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Brendan Canning and Edwin Huizinga

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Christie Darville

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Sam Roberts Band

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Jessica Coronios and Ken Jesudian

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David Sutcliffe

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Brooke Elliot

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Melissa Grelo and Ryan Gaggi

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Glenn Dixon and Suzanne Rogers

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Katherine Semkiw, Ashleigh Semkiw and Marissa Semkiw

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Johannes Debus and Alexander Neef

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Markus Anderson and Jennifer Koss

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Jennifer Davis and Jon Sasaki

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Royal Nasager (right)

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Caitlin Agnew, Paige Dzenis and Abigail Van Den Broek

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Christina Walters-Arseneau and Ashley Dunlop

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Barbara Ann Solomon

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Mira Singh

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Amoryn Engel and Toufik Sarwa

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Anita Clarke, Jeremy Laing and Odessa Paloma Parker

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Elizabeth Han, Julia Ranalli, Nicole Martin and Jodi Nightingale

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