As if the aural presence of The Beautiful Voice were not enough to justify five-figure ticket prices, the Metropolitan Opera’s opening night on Monday, September 22 will feature four couture creations to bedeck Renée Fleming in her gala program. Fashion legends John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel will design costumes for the star soprano’s fully staged selections from Verdi’s La Traviata (Act II), Massenet’s Manon (Act III), and Strauss’s Capriccio (final scene).
“Working with the design masters Galliano, Lacroix, and Lagerfeld is an absolute thrill. Their sense of poetry in motion is a total complement to the music that I will be singing,” Fleming exclaimed in a press release from the Met.
Lacroix will create two dresses for Fleming in the role of Violetta, one for each scene in the second act of Verdi’s La Traviata. Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel will design the frock for Manon. For the final scene from Capriccio, Fleming will wear a creation by John Galliano.
Oh, wait. There’s more.
Coty Inc. has created a new fragrance, La Voce Renée Fleming, in honor of the singer; the launch of the opulent fragrance coincides with the Met’s opening night gala, and a portion of the sales proceeds will be donated to the opera company.
