The Crowd: Chinese New Year and ‘Turandot’

Anne Shih, joins South Costa Plaza's Debra Gunn-Downing, Mei Yen Chang, Yang Rong Zhan, Ling Zhang at elegant pre-opera dinner in Jewel Court.

Anne Shih, joins South Costa Plaza’s Debra Gunn-Downing, Mei Yen Chang, Yang Rong Zhan, Ling Zhang at elegant pre-opera dinner in Jewel Court.  (Nick Koon Photography / Daily Pilot)

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Charlie and Ling Zhang (Event Chairs) welcome 150 opera patrons to dinner at South Coast Plaza.  (Nick Koon Photography / Daily Pilot)

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Lynn Freeman, Carmela Du, Michelle Rohé, one of the O.C.’s most ardent supporters of opera.  (Nick Koon Photography / Daily Pilot)

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Pacific Symphony Board Member Benedict Kwon and Jane Lee.  (Nick Koon Photography / Daily Pilot)

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Michele and John Forsyte, Pacific Symphony President, welcome the opera crowd to Pacific Symphony’s fifth opera production.  (Nick Koon Photography / Daily Pilot)

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Susan St.Clair and Music Director Carl St.Clair.  (Nick Koon Photography / Daily Pilot)

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Pacific Symphony’s opera dinner at South Coast Plaza during the Chinese New Year celebration.  (Nick Koon Photography / Daily Pilot)

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Anne and Danny Shih major donors and arts advocates support Pacific Symphony’s opera production of Puccini’s “Turandot.”  (Nick Koon Photography / Daily Pilot)