One day off from opera preparation, here in Austria–three of us carpediemed off to visit see the local tourist ne plus ultra.
Enough Latin? Oodgay, I’llway opstay ownay.
Some favorite bits of Swarovski’s “Crystal world:”
- Vintage thirties photos of glamorous women with crystals, including a Folies Bergeres girl chatting with two Gauloise-smoking stagehands–she’s wearing a (Swarovski?) necklace, and nothing else.
- Giant, moving, playing accordion
- World’s largest gem, a carved crystal that probably weighs about 20 kilos
- Dream scene with glittery toy zebra in a glittery red shoe, rocking on a glittery sea
- The museum’s entrance, hidden under this waterfall.
We wandered the park a long time before we found it.