Divas Ascending
Retired wardrobe from the New York City Opera, stainless steel rings, monofilament and hardware.
120h x 72w x 72d inches
A selection of fanciful millinery from several operas are clustered into a column of shimmery opulence. The velour dreadlocks that dangle from Turandot’s conical caps; the Romanesque helmets crafted from gilded leather, rope and feathers; the bejeweled turbans from Casanova; and golden veils from The Magic Flute, all suggest the exotic landscapes—fictitious and real—evoked in these operas.