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Aria

Dressed in the season’s timelessly ethereal frocks, French soprano Alexandra Deshorties channels iconic roles, from Violetta in La Traviata to Donna Anna in Don Giovanni. “I tried to give the clothes life,” says Deshorties, “and cover the gamut of the extreme human emotions that are represented in opera.” See our behind-the-scenes video here.
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February 1, 2009 12:00 am
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Ralph Lauren Collection’s bronze silk Georgette dress, at select Ralph Lauren stores, ralphlauren.com; Southpaw’s white cotton bra, at Southpaw, New York.Beauty Note: Skin stays bump-free thanks to the moisture ribbons built into the Venus embrace razor.
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Ralph Lauren Collection’s bronze silk Georgette dress, at select Ralph Lauren stores, ralphlauren.com; Southpaw’s white cotton bra, at Southpaw, New York.

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Ralph Lauren Collection’s bronze silk Georgette dress, at select Ralph Lauren stores, ralphlauren.com; Southpaw’s white cotton bra, at Southpaw, New York.

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Yves Saint Laurent’s white silk satin dress, at Saks Fifth Avenue, 877.555.7257.

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Calvin Klein Collection’s white silk and wool dress, at Calvin Klein Collection, New York, 212.292.9000.

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Ann Demeulemeester’s white cotton dress and skirt, anndemeulemeester.be.

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PureDKNY’s embroidered white linen dress, at select DKNY stores, 800.231.1569, dkny.com.

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Ann Demeulemeester’s white cotton dress and skirt, anndemeulemeester.be.

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Lanvin’s beige washed-cotton and silk dress, at Susan, Burlingame, California, 415.922.3685.

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Lanvin’s beige washed-cotton and silk dress, at Susan, Burlingame, California, 415.922.3685.

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Dolce & Gabbana’s cream silk tulle corset dress, 877.70.DGUSA, dolcegabbana.it; Malo’s cream linen tank top, at Malo, New York.

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Dolce & Gabbana’s cream silk tulle corset dress, 877.70.DGUSA, dolcegabbana.it; Malo’s cream linen tank top, at Malo, New York.

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Oscar de la Renta’s ivory and black silk blouse, at Oscar de la Renta, 888.782.6357; Ann Demeulemeester’s white cotton skirt, anndemeulemeester.be.

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Oscar de la Renta’s ivory and black silk blouse, at Oscar de la Renta, 888.782.6357; Ann Demeulemeester’s white cotton skirt, anndemeulemeester.be.

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Prada’s cream cotton dress with metal patches and cotton jersey tank top, at select Prada stores, 888.977.1900.

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Giorgio Armani’s white silk dress, at select Giorgio Armani stores, 212.988.9191; Southpaw’s white silk slip, at Southpaw, New york.

Pianist: Howard Watkins, assistant conductor, Metropolitan Opera. Hair by Christiaan; makeup by Alice Lane/ Jed Root Inc.; manicure by Gina Viviano/Artists by Timothy Priano. Casting by Jennifer

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