It was a dream of mine to design for the Met Opera and now I design scarves or textile prints that go into their shop. Inspired by their repertoire, I draw the designs directly on paper and separate the colours for silk-screen digitally.
Detail from the Merry Widow print. I created three colour combinations and printed this on cotton and silk satin to be worn as a scarf.
Small details from a large satin scarf I designed for the Met, inspired by Zeffirelli's classic staging of Puccini's timeless tragedy La Bohéme at the Met. Set in Paris in 1837.
Figures from 'Love at the Opera'. I drew famous love scenes from many beloved operas and created a square satin scarf in vibrant lime greens, yellows and fuchsia.
The Magic Flute
Painted for a silk scarf for the Met Opera NYC 2025
Watercolour on paper
36" x 36"
I spent a day under the stage at the Met Opera NYC looking though their collection of shoes.
On bottom left, Caruso's clown shoes he wore for Vesti la Giubba at the Met Opera in 1908. Shoes worn by Maria Callas, Marilyn Horn, Kiri Te Kanawa, Pavarotti, Enrico Caruso, Joan Sutherland and many more...