YSL Gets Patricia Clarkson In the Mood at the "Manon" Premiere

"Patricia Clarkson, wearing a strapless velvet gown, declared herself 'pumped' to see Anna Netrebko singing the title role. "I saw her in Anna Bolena and she was astonishing," the actress recalled. 'I know it's this gala and I love the Met, and I love my YSL clothes—come on, I mean, gorgeous—I'm going to sleep in them, have sex in them. But I am truly beside myself about seeing her tonight.'" [Source] For a big photo gallery of stars and opera patrons (including Mercedes Bass, January Jones, Barbara Walters, Chuck Close, Michael Stipe, and Patti Smith) wearing Yves Saint Laurent, click here!

Stars Film Commercial For Metropolitan Opera

The slogan for the 2011-12 season at the Metropolitan Opera is "At any moment, a great moment." A great credit to the marketing department that gathered big names like Katie Couric, Samantha Bee, Patti Smith and Christine Baranski, to talk about their experiences at the opera. "With seven new productions, 19 repertory classics, and a new Ring cycle—anything can happen on the stage of the Met. Don't miss the 2011--12 season!"

The World of Patti Smith Mixes Opera and Pop Music

Smith arriving at the MET Opera

'As it happens, the 64-year-old made her acting debut last month on an episode of 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent,' but it’s hardly a surprise to see her pushing into new areas of art and expression. Smith just won a Polar Music Prize in May and is still collecting trophies (a National Book Award among them) for 'Just Kids,' the 2010 memoir of her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. Smith has said that she’s also working on a crime novel set in London, but when we bumped into her all she wanted to talk about was opera — and her singular obsession in the pop music world. 'I've been listening to Adele nonstop,' Smith said. 'That ‘Rolling in the Deep’ song, I must have listened to that a thousand times.' [Source]