Yesterday was the dress rehearsal of the Met's season-opener, a new Anna Bolena with Anna Netrebko in the title role.
With David McVicar in the driving seat, no-one will be surprised to learn the production has a traditional look. For inspiration, costume designer Jenny Tiramani referenced court portraits, tapestries, actual relics and even wills detailing the deceased's garments, as Vogue.com reveal in more detail.
By happy and flattering coincidence, the historically-accurate swathes of satin and velvet frame Anna's impressive acres of bosom heavage whilst shrouding the remainder of her voluptuous assets in mystery.
Here are some of Jenny Tiramani's sketches:
photos, via Vogue.com : Thomas Prior, Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera
Hopefully it will be hall full and a great success on 26th ... in bocca al lupo ;)
Posted by: Alexander | 24 September 2011 at 11:01 AM
The curse strikes again. James Valenti was posting on Twitter that he's singing Faust tonight so something must have happened to Grigolo.
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Intermezzo replies - either that or VG's exercising some long-overdue vocal restraint before the simulcast on the 28th.
Posted by: Faye | 26 September 2011 at 07:03 AM
I didn't think the costuming for the Vienna State opera production could be trumped, but Jenny Tiramanu might just have done that.
Posted by: Rose-Mary Hyslop | 26 September 2011 at 08:57 AM
Having just reread this comment after seeing AB in HD, I really sniggered at your last paragraph. You put it so perfectly! I must add that I found the historically accurate costuming added to depth of the production.And to Anna's already considerable good looks. With that and her impressive acting abilities she was completely irresistable.
Posted by: Rose-Mary Hyslop | 10 November 2011 at 07:52 AM