The Met at Macy's

October 28, 2009

In celebration of Lincoln Center’s 50th anniversary, Macy’s Herald Square is presenting window displays featuring costumes from the Met’s productions of Tosca and Turandot this month. Items on view, seen below, include a dress worn by Karita Mattila as Tosca and a costume worn by George Gagnidze as Scarpia, created by Oscar-winning designer Milena Canonero for Luc Bondy’s season-opening new production of Puccini’s opera. The second window features costumes and headpieces from the Met’s 1961 production of Turandot, designed by Sir Cecil Beaton and worn by Birgit Nilsson in the title role and Franco Corelli as Calaf. The costumes are on view through November 2 in the two windows flanking the entrance to Macy’s Beauty Arcade on 34th Street.

Photos: Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera