The dusky colors of the second bagatelle, an impassioned Lamentoso, were conveyed with particular intensity by the St . Lukes ensemble.
In dusky colors often shot through with opalescence, they picture ordinary objects on flat surfaces — a shoe, a bowl, a paper bag — as if they were sacred relics.
Equally fitting are the clothes, which this summer meant washed suedes and silk-screened shirts with flamingos and palm trees in dusky colors.
In dusky colors often shot through with opalescence, they picture simple, boxy constructions and ordinary objects on flat surfaces — a shoe, a bowl, a paper bag — as if they were sacred relics.
"The Kors riding pants have been selling out," said Joan Kaner, the fashion director of Neiman, adding that other strong sellers have been leather and suede jackets in dusky colors like whiskey and cognac and fur hats, especially those toques.
The aria was transposed down a half-step for Mr. Álvarez, who capped it with a defiant high B. Mr. Hvorostovsky may not be a classic Verdi baritone, but this distinctive artist once again makes a Verdi role his own, singing with an alluring combination of dusky colors, creamy legato and robust top notes.
The prowling camera and dusky colors give much of "Zoo," which opens with the portentous image of what appear to be miners emerging from a tunnel, a sumptuous, almost velvety look and vibe, an effect enhanced by the repeated use of slow-motion photography.
The voice of the soprano Irina Gordei, who sang Aida, had a dusky, affecting color and sizable sound.
