Wardrobery: 04/23/09: Opera Wear

Dress: Target; Cardigan: YaYa Aflalo; Necklace: Etsy; Watch: Bulova; Cuff: Shoegasm; Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

This is what I wore to the opera last week. I love the opera, so much so that when I couldn't find anyone interested in coming along with me (opera gets no love these days), I chose to just go by myself. On the bright side, this did result in my acquiring a rather amazing seat for significantly less than the price of the seats around me. Score! The performance was at the Met, and suffice to say, it was fantastic.

The performance I saw was "Das Rheingold," the first opera in Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen," or "The Ring Cycle." The entire story spans across FIVE OPERAS, and is actually considered the inspiration for Tolkein's fantasy classic, "The Lord of the Rings." It is chock-full of dwarves, dragons, gods, nymphs, heros, and beautiful, beautiful music. The first time I watched it I was about seven years old, and my mom let me stay up late for a week to watch it on PBS. It has been my favorite opera ever since.

Though most operas these days require no dress code, I am old-fashioned in the sense that I believe one should dress up a little to visit the opera. As such, I decked myself out in something elegant and refined, with little primitive touches in homeage of the Germanic culture of the opera I was going to see (feathered necklace, cuff, studded shoes). The result was something a little dressy, but casual enough that I could run around at work without feeling overdressed. And comfortable, of course.


Dress: Target; Cardigan: YaYa Aflalo; Necklace: Etsy; Watch: Bulova; Cuff: Shoegasm; Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Any opera fans out there? If so, what is your favorite opera?