Fashion Designers at the Opera
Published on 7. November 2011
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-500-51576-1 (ISBN)
Description
Fashion and opera are natural arenas for collaboration. In 2009-2010 alone, Viktor &?Rolf, Miuccia Prada, Emmanuel Ungaro and Christian Lacroix made successful sorties as costumers for operas in New York, Baden-Baden, Naples and Berlin. This partnership is a fruitful one: the most theatrical of arts inspires the most visionary fashion designers to create extraordinary costumes for extraordinary productions. This book profiles ten leading figures in the world of fashion, together with illustrations of their costume designs. Guaranteed to appeal to opera fans as well as fashionistas, this glorious book applauds the awe-inspiring achievements of couturiers-turned-costume designers
Reviews / Votes
'Of equal appeal to both fashion and opera devotees ... a fascinating insight into both worlds' - The Scotsman 'Gorgeously illustrated ... The book looks as good as the clothes: it's great to read and to browse' - Opera NowMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
7 Illustrations, black and white; 195 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 310 mm
Width: 248 mm
Weight
1600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-51576-1 (9780500515761)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Helena Matheopoulos is a former fashion editor of Tatler and a regular contributor to The Times, Gramophone and Opera Now. She is the author of several books on opera, including Maestro: Encounters with Conductors of Today, Diva: The New Generation and Placido Domingo: My Roles in Opera.
Content
Introduction * Giorgio Armani * Marc Bohan * Christian Lacroix * Karl Lagerfeld * Ottavio and Rosita Missoni * Miuccia Prada * Zandra Rhodes Emanuel Ungaro * Gianni Versace * Viktor & Rolf