After successful performances as Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Olga Peretyatko posing as a model for photographer Alikhan. He is the author of more than 25 covers for the leading glossy magazines such as Elle, Tatler, L’Officiel and works with Chanel, Vuitton, Giorgio Armani and DSquared. Here some photos….
Eleonora Buratto and Silvia Lelli
After successful performances as Micaela in Bizet’s Carmen at the Lyric Opera Chicago and as Mimì in Puccini’s Boheme at Opernhaus Zurich, Eleonora Buratto spent a few days in Italy to fulfil one of her wishes: posing as a model for photographer Silvia Lelli. Silvia Lelli has long been a leading photographer of Teatro alla Scala and…
Wiener Opernball 2017
As it happens every year since 1877, the Wiener Staatsoper is turned into a huge ballroom to host the most important debutante ball of the Viennese carnival. The glamourous event took place on February 23th, attended by European high society, along with directors, actors, politicians and entrepreneurs. The young debutantes from all over the world…
Private Callas
An exhibition and a collection of fabrics celebrate the great soprano Maria Callas on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of her disappearance. In Milan, Bonotto textile manufacture hosts “Private Callas: dresses and memorabilia in a textile scenery by Bonotto”. The exhibition shows a selection of objects that belonged to the artist: day dresses and…
A unique “Traviata”signed by Valentino Haute Couture in Valencia
Last night at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofìa in Valencia was staged the premiere of La Traviata, beloved opera by Giuseppe Verdi. A production of the Teatro dell’Opera in Roma and the Foundation of Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti. A new chapter of the storied opera La Traviata with stage costumes designed by the Maison Valentino. Maria…
Aida Garifullina and Ralph&Russo
After the presentation of her eagerly-awaited debut album on Decca Classics on January 26 at Wiener Staatsoper in Wien, the Russian soprano Aida Garifullina is flown to London at Ralph&Russo Maison. What creations “The songbird from Kazan with the world at her feet” (The Times) will choose? Two very special dresses from Spring/Summer 2017 runway. The first is silver foil fringe…
Valentina Nafornita: one evening at Rodolfinum
On January 30 the Rodolfinum in Prague hosted an important concert organised by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in cooperation with the Agency Nachtigall Artists. The event was attended by Josef Špaček – one of the most accomplished violinists of his generation – and Valentina Nafornita who in recent years came at the Vienna State Opera engagements. For this…
Wiener Philharmonikerball 2017
The Wiener-Ball season experienced its first glamorous highlight on January 19 evening. The Viennese Philharmonic enchanted the guests of their house with the 76th Ball “Past. Presence. Future”, a typical mix of noble tradition and lively life-joy. More than 100 dance couples opened the evening with the waltz “Die Schönbrunner” by Joseph Lanner, as well as…
Opera stars, perfumes and suggestions: Anna Netrebko
For a long time I asked myself what were Anna Netrebko’s favourite perfumes. Finally the opera-superstar satisfied me with a photo on Instagram! Mirko Buffini is an Italian niche fragrance house founded by entrepreneur Mirko Buffini in Firenze on 2010. Klito’ was launched in 2014. It is a Oriental floral fragrance for women and men. Top notes…
Pretty Yende stars at The Late Show
In the evening of January 3, the South African soprano Pretty Yende took part in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Cbs. The star-soprano treats the audience with “Una voce poco fa” from Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, her upcoming role at The Metropolitan Opera House. She was accompanied by Maestro Maurizio Benini and…
A look at the New Year’s Concerts 2017
Let’s celebrate the beginning of the year 2017 with a series of concerts in all theaters of the world! Soprano Sonya Yoncheva joined tenor Piotr Beczala and husband-conductor Domingo Hindoyan with Deutsche Radio Philarmonie in a Gala Concert at Festspielhaus in Baden Baden. For this occasion Sonya chose two gowns based on the timeless black and…
Christmas Greetings from Eleonora Buratto and Operafashion!
This year, Operafashion celebrates Christmas with a gift donated by the Italian soprano Eleonora Buratto: the backstage photos and the video “Fermarono i cieli”, an Italian Christmas song with lyrics and music of St. Alphonsus Maria de ‘Liguori. The soprano is accompanied by four trombonists of Mascoulisse Quartet. In homage to her town Mantova –…
