There is an adorable Tumblr page called Last Night at The Met. Go ahead, click the link. I'll wait...
...seen it? Isn't it great?! I love this idea. It glamorizes the audience. They get to be Met stars for a moment. They get recognition for looking good. What a wonderful way to celebrate opera-goers. I also love that they are inclusive. They show all kinds of outfits and people, from more traditional attendees (older patrons in either extremely fancy or relatively conservative ensembles) to young adults in everyday clothes. This blog can also give people who have never been to the opera a frame of reference for what to wear (hint: whatever you want; formal wear encouraged but not required). I think throwing in backstage photos of the cast (with or without costumes) would also be lovely. They can show chorus members or orchestra members arriving for the show. Maybe the stars, but not necessarily; we already get to see them in promotional photos and reels. If someone in the crew or orchestra gets particularly creative with their blacks, they should definitely show that. Technicians and instrumentalists do not get enough recognition for their extensive repertoire of black clothes. Perhaps they could create a separate blog and call it The Met is the New Black, or something extremely simple like Backstage at the Met. Kudos to The Metropolitan Opera for an innovative and enjoyable way to celebrate an exciting but little-discussed facet of the operatic experience.
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