Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Metropolitan: all the vogue

I've seen some beautiful pictures of Renee Fleming and her amazing dresses, designed specially for the gala showcase by Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix, and John Galliano. A dress trimmed with lace from "Manon," designed by Mr. Lagerfeld is really a dainty work. Costumes from "Traviata" designed by Mr. Lacroix are iridescent and full of air. And my absolute favorite, the amazing dress, designed by Mr. Galliano for scenes from "Capriccio."

You can have a look at these photos here: NY Times photos of Renee Fleming

Haydn's Miracle Symphony No.102

They call Joseph Haydn the father in music. He is considered to be, indirectly, the father of both the symphony and the string quartet, hav...