Excuse me, but I wore heels for two (2) all-day marathons of Tom Stoppard’s The Coast of Utopia<\/i> at Lincoln Center four years ago. And one of the days I had strep throat. <\/p>\n
Via OperaChic<\/a><\/i>, out of the Los Angeles Times<\/i><\/a>‘ tips for first-time Ring-goers:<\/p>\n Ladies: Dress up, but don’t overdo it with the footwear. “You
\nalways want to look elegant when you go out to the opera,” Silver
\nsaid.”But you have to be comfortable.” After nearly six hours of
\n“Gotterdammerung,” your feet will exact vengeance if you get too
\nambitious with footwear.<\/em><\/em>
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Guys: Don’t blow this sartorial occasion. “A man should
\ncertainly don his dinner suit,” Ray said. “That means a full tuxedo,
\nfrom bow tie to cummerbund all the way down to shiny patent leather
\nopera pumps. If you’ve already put out the big dollars for the tickets
\nand you don’t own a tuxedo, it is perfectly acceptable to wear a dark
\nsuit, dark shoes, white shirt and dark four-in-hand tie. And wash and
\nshave your face and comb your hair. Respect the institution as well as
\nyour fellow concertgoers. If you plan to attend after opening night,
\nscratch the tux and wear the dark suit. Do not wear jeans.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n