16 January 2008

Wait 'til you've refined it

A controversial new production of Massenet's erotically-tinged opera Manon featuring "it girl" soprano Anna Netrebko opened last night in....

Oh, all right. Obviously that's not our Anna. In fact it's ecdysiast Dita Von Teese performing her signature "cocktail glass" strip. The model and performer (whose adorably mousy real name is Heather Sweet) has accepted an invitation to attend Vienna's prestigious Opera Ball later this month as the special guest Austrian businessman Richard Lugner. The 75-year-old real estate and construction mogul takes a celebrity to the glamorous gala every year.

Previous guests of "Mörtel" Lugner have included Joan Collins (1993), Ivana Trump (1994), Sophia Loren (1995), Grace Jones (1996), Sarah, Duchess of York (1997), Raquel Welch (1998), Faye Dunaway (1999), Jacqueline Bisset (2000), Farrah Fawcett (2001), Claudia Cardinale (2002), Pamela Anderson (2003), Andie MacDowell (2004), Geri Halliwell (2005), Carmen Electra (2006) and Paris Hilton (2007).

La Von Teese is known as a retro fashion muse and was briefly married to goth rocker Marilyn Manson.

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4 Comments:

Anonymous Alex said...

Indeed, after P.Hilton he couldn't fall lower. This year, is date has much more class and talent...

January 16, 2008 11:04 AM  
Anonymous operaprince said...

Now THIS is something to write about. Ms. van Teese is GORGEOUS!!! She's very independent and has worked her way through the ranks. I don't think I've ever heard her speak, so I can't say anything about her personality, but she will definitely be the most amazingly looking person there.

January 16, 2008 6:25 PM  
Anonymous Wet Blanket said...

Her layout in Playboy in 2003 was quite revealing - including the fact that she has very forwardly place cookie that does not look particularly tasty, if anyone here is getting my drift...

January 17, 2008 12:16 PM  
Anonymous Maria Richardo di Minneapolis said...

Mme. Von Tesse was a commentator for the IFC doccmentary series Indie Sex. She's quite witty and refreshingly candid yey very poised and lady like.

And, last night, after reading this post, I had a dream about a new Manon with our Anya singing the Gavotte in a champagne glass and on the last high C, the gentlemen in the chorus, who are all holding champagne bottles, pop their corks on the note in unison.

January 17, 2008 1:15 PM  

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