What Becomes a Diva Most?

The New York Times posted this wonderful article about the costumes for the upcoming Falstaff at The Metropolitan Opera. 

Elise Aragon, a draper, knelt at the soprano’s feet with pins cupped in her hand. Ms. Oropesa fluffed the veil with her hands and allowed the diaphanous material to settle like a mist around her face. By way of experiment, she took a few deep breaths and declared herself satisfied. “I’ve had to sing with way worse stuff on my face,” she said.