| From: Margaret Harrison To: VOCALIST <vocalist> Subject: Re: OFF: Opera and classical concert attire Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Jessica wrote:
> This is very off subject, but, events recently have piqued my curiosity > about this subject: what is common for men and women to wear in your neck > of the woods at the opera? What about a classical concert - a big name, say > Pavarotti or Bertoli, etc. - what types of things do you see men and women > wearing these days? It seems the days of opera gowns is behind us... so > what does the modern opera or classical concert look like where you are - > or, does the opera gown still thrive and if so to what extent?
I just went to the opera at the Met in New York, and, at least on that snowy-day Thursday evening, just about anything went! I was dressed much more casually than I normally would; because of the weather I was wearing snow-suitable footwear, since I didn't want to carry shoes around with me all day. To go with the shoes, I wore plain black dress slacks, and a warm, simple nice-looking reddish top. I saw people in blue jeans, and I saw people in formal wear, and in one famous box section of the house, every man was in black tie (it's some type of opera club, I think).
Generally, I wear nice office-type clothes to opera or other concerts at the Kennedy Center (since I'm usually going straight from work), and dress up more (sequin-type stuff) if I have time or am in the mood. I was once at a production's opening night, and people were in REALLY formal clothes. I even spotted Miss Manners (Judith Martin) wearing a gorgeous, antique-looking long gown with a train! But I tend to dress more casually for lower-cost venues or in the suburbs.
Peggy
-- Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA "Music for a While Shall All Your Cares Beguile" mailto:peggyh-at-ix.netcom.com
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