Fleming To Don Couture for Met Gala
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The soprano Renée Fleming will wear costumes created by couture designers John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, and Karl Lagerfeld for the Metropolitan Opera’s season-opening gala on September 22, the opera house announced Thursday. Ms. Fleming will wear costumes by Mr. Lacroix as she performs scenes from Verdi’s “La Traviata,” a costume by Mr. Lagerfeld for Chanel in an extract from Massenet’s “Manon,” and a costume by Mr. Galliano in a selection from Strauss’s “Capriccio.” This will be the first time any of the designers have dressed opera singers at the Met.
