Dear Manolo: An Overture for the Opera

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I HAVE TICKETS to attend the Metropolitan Opera in December. I want to get dressed up, but I don't want to be cold or uncomfortable walking around New York on the way to and from the event. Do you have a suggestion for a pair of shoes that says "dressed up" but also "winter?" — Elizabeth

Manolo says, how nice to see that there are young peoples who are still taking the interest in the opera! The Manolo had begun to believe that it was only the fogies of oldness, such as himself, who still cared.

Of the course, one of the minor pleasures of aging is being able to complain about the cultural Philistinism of the young peoples.
You know, sort of like, "These truculent whippersnappers racing their jalopies down to the drugstore and getting themselves all het up over that Bing Crosby on the jukebox, thinking Jolson isn't good enough for them. Why, it's the end of Western civilization, I tell you!"

Of the course, the first opera whippersnappers undoubtedly had their coachmen race their carriages down to the opera house, where they got all het up over Mozart and thought Gregorian chant wasn't good enough for them.

Look! Here is the Sebbie from Kate Spade ($329, Zappos.com), the elegant pump with exactly the right amount of understated ornamentation.

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