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22Oct/090

Show Stopper

A new art installation featuring 13 reconstructed opera costumes is scheduled to be unveiled at New York City's David H. Koch Theatre (the site of Lincoln Center's opera) on Nov. 6.

Manhattan-based artists E.V. Day salavaged costumes that had been relegated to the dregs of concert hall storage closests, from legendary operas like La Traviata, Madame Butterfly and La Boheme.

Stunning.

photo credit: Sara Krulwich/NYT

*Special note to our El Paso-based readers: The El Paso Opera is hosting an event this evening at 2900, located at 2900 N. Mesa. Even more exciting, the El Paso Opera brings La Boheme to the Borderland Nov. 4 - 15. Visit the El Paso Opera website for more information.
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