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LA Phil Opening Night Gala
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1. LA Phil Gala
The LA Philharmonic opened their new series with an celebratory concert and gala on Thursday 7 October, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles. Gustavo Dudamel conducted and the soloist for the evening was Juan Diego Flórez. Picture by Jennifer Graylock/AP/Press Association Images.
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2. LA Phil Gala
Actress Eva Mendes was one of the many glamorous guests who attended the gala. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
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3. LA Phil Gala
Musicians' wifes: Eloisa Maturen (wife of Gustavo Dudamel) and Julia Trappe (wife of Juan Diego Florez), before their husbands' big performance. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
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4. LA Phil Gala
Actor Stephen Moyer, famous for playing vampire Bill Compton in True Blood. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
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5. LA Phil Gala
Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
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6. LA Phil Gala
American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond also attended the opening night. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
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Jazz musician Herbie Hancock and wife Gigi. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
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Eloisa Maturen and Julia Trappe. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
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9. LA Phil Gala
Eva Mendes. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
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Socialite Betsy Bloomingdale, widow of Alfred S. Bloomingdale, heir to the department store. Photo by David Livingstone, Getty.
