Natural Hat with Cream Band & Lavender Flower
Price: $100.00 / $90.00 Members: $81.00
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Item: 10076162
Description
Natural Hat with Cream Band & Lavender Flower
This hat is made from natural straw and features a cream band with a beautiful lavender flower.
It is reminiscent of hats and costumes that appear in the Met Opera production of Puccini’s La Rondine.
- 100% straw
- Cream band
- Lavender flower
- One size fits most
History
La Rondine
World premiere: Grand Théâtre, Monte Carlo, 1917
Initially conceived as an operetta before receiving the full operatic treatment, this bittersweet love story is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini, largely due to the circumstances of its premiere: Italy and Austria became enemies during World War I, precluding a Vienna premiere, and the opera quietly opened in neutral Monte Carlo, never finding a permanent place in the repertoire.
That loss is scandalous, since La Rondine, judged on its own merits rather than compared to other operas with similar themes, is a fascinating work—featuring an abundance of exuberant waltzes, a lightness of tone (particularly in the intoxicating first two acts), and a romantic vision of Paris and the south of France.
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