DOLCE & GABBANA, ALONG WITH GIOVANNA BATTAGLIA, CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE DOLCE&GABBANA FIFTH AVENUE FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE

May 4^th at 0830pm, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana celebrated the opening of the new Dolce & Gabbana boutique at 717 5th Avenue with a cocktail reception hosted by Giovanna Battaglia.

Guests attending the event enjoyed a night of traditional Italian hospitality

and mingled around the spaces of the new store that spans across three floors.

Paloma Faith, Stefano Gabbana, Constance Jablonski, Giovanna Battaglia & Domenico Dolce

Highlight of the evening was an exceptional performance offered by renowned 

Metropolitan Opera Tenor Matthew Polenzani and the Soprano Ellie Dehn. 

Ellie Dehn & Matthew Polenzzni

Polenzani and Dehn, who were joined by a pianist, two violinists, a violist and 

a cellist moved the guests thanks to the most famous Italian Arias that were

 sung throughout the evening and that included La donna e' mobile (Rigoletto),

 Nessun Dorma (Turandot), Casta diva (La Norma), Una furtiva lagrima

(L’Elisir d’amore), Brindisi (La Traviata) and the classic ‘O sole mio.
Dolce & Gabbana supports the Metropolitan Opera thanks to the funding of 

all of Met’s titles in Italian for all the Italian operas in the Met repertory

 for the current season.

Guests included:

Kylie Minogue with Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce

 
Gisele with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana

 


American actress - Chloe Sevigny
British actress - Emilia Clarke
French art director & model - Julia Roitfeld

Actors Jessy Tyler Ferguson & Justin Mikita

Italian socialite & model Bianca Brandolini

**Refreshments were provided by Ca' del Bosco and San Pellegrino.