kbarber Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Wow. exquisite costumes by CHANEL for Paris Opera Ballet's opening gala performance of Lifar's Variations. Edited September 22, 2019 by kbarber Link to comment
Helene Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 What exquisite work! Link to comment
pherank Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Ah yes, couture craziness. I can't imagine those costumes will hold up for very many seasons. ;) Only a national ballet company can normally afford such a thing. Link to comment
Drew Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Those are beautiful -- and even just a glimpse of the super fine craftsmanship that goes into preparing them is a pleasure. Link to comment
Helene Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Here they are in motion in photos posted by Paris Opera Ballet to Facebook: Link to comment
naomikage Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 But the performance was not open to the public and even the journalists could not see it. https://www.ft.com/content/865b72ee-dde9-11e9-b8e0-026e07cbe5b4 It was only performed once for the customers of Chanel, the sponsor of the gala. Link to comment
Helene Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 According to this article in Vogue, it was an opening fundraiser gala and was attended by a prestigious and elegant roster of international luminaries from the worlds of ballet, fashion, arts, cinema, philanthropy, and culture, who gathered to watch performances from five different choreographers. https://www.ft.com/content/865b72ee-dde9-11e9-b8e0-026e07cbe5b4 Some of them are in photos at the end of the article. Link to comment
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