Congresswoman Loretta L. Sánchez, Bette Aitken and Women of Chapman member Eve Ruffatto gather for a photo inside the Musco Center for the Arts. (Courtesy John Saade / Daily Pilot)
Lynne Doti, Kelly Mazzo and Trustee Jim Mazzo share smiles inside the Julianne Argyros Orchestra Hall moments before the show begins. (Courtesy John Saade / Daily Pilot)
The Musco Center for the Arts officially opened its doors March 19 at Chapman University. (Courtesy John Saade / Daily Pilot)
Trustee Wylie Aitken and Bette Aitken, Paul and Marybelle Musco and Julianne and the Hon. George Argyros enjoy the moments before many champagne toasts and the grand illumination light show. (Courtesy John Saade / Daily Pilot)
Placido Domingo holds the spotlight while performing during the Musco Center for the Arts opening-night gala March 19. (Courtesy John Saade / Daily Pilot)
Gala cast and chorus sing “Make Our Garden Grow,” from Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide,” during the Musco Center for the Arts opening-night gala March 19. (Courtesy John Saade / Daily Pilot)
Marybelle Musco, Chapman University Trustee David Janes Sr., Women of Chapman member Donna Janes and Chapman University Trustee Paul Musco share a moment in the Doy and Dee Henley Art Gallery Alcove prior to the show. (Courtesy John Saade / Daily Pilot)