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Unique Spring 2012

Being Cleopatra: Nancy Dell'Olio

Nancy Dell'Olio being Cleopatra as she dances for Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour with her dance partner Artem Chigvintsev. The tour started at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on January 20, 2012.

Click here to buy tickets for Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour

Cleopatra's Closet

Colorblock Stretchy Bracelet

This colorblocked bracelet features match stick panels and a high polish finish.

Forever21

$8.80

Visit my new website

Click here to go to http://www.LisaAlgozzini.com

When I am not Being Cleopatra, I am an opera singer. I would love if you could take a look at my new professional website!

Click here to go to http://www.LisaAlgozzini.com

Being Cleopatra: Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker being Cleopatra in MGM's The Reign of Cleopatra in the August of 1954. There is no evidence that this film was ever made, so this must have been a test shoot.

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Draped Stretch-Jersey Top

Fashionistas love Helmut Lang for its flattering draped pieces and this wrap-effect neutral camel top is another hit. Wear it as a foundation to contemporary after-dark looks.

Helmut Lang

$125

Cleopatra in Vintage Ads

Photo: New-York Historical Society

Barnum & Bailey Poster "Cleopatra, Egypt"

Strobridge Lithograph Co.

1912

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Dimpled Geo Necklace

An eye catching oval chain necklace that features a hinge geometric medallion with dimpled details.

Forever21

$8.80

Cleopatra Lecture at The Leeds Grand Theatre, UK

Click here to buy Lucy Hughes-Hallett's Heroes: Saviors, Traitors, and Supermen: A History of Hero Worship, $7.88

A free talk event which accompanies Opera North's new production of Handel's baroque opera, Giulio Cesare in Egitto.

Lucy Hughes-Hallett, author of a seminal cultural history of Cleopatra, examines the myth-making surrounding the legendary ancient queen and the subject of 2000 years of erotic fantasy.

When: Wednesday January 25, 2012 5:45 – 6.30pm

Where: Howard Assembly Room at Opera North, The Leeds Grand Theatre 46 New Briggate

Leeds, LS1 6NU

Tickets: Free (must be booked in advance)

Box Office: 0844 848 2727

www.howardassemblyroom.co.uk

Click here to buy Lucy Hughes-Hallett's Heroes: Saviors, Traitors, and Supermen: A History of Hero Worship, $7.88

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Winter Embellished Silk-Chiffon Gown

Matthew Williamson's silk-chiffon gown exudes Grecian-inspired glamour. Focus attention on the bead and crystal-embellished neckline with your hair in a topknot, punctuating the nude hue with a metallic clutch and gold jewelry.

Matthew Williamson

£1,395

Egypt blog

After having an obsession with Cleopatra, I now have an urdge to go to Egypt. I've never been to Egypt, but I hope to one day.

I found this wonderful blog by an Italian photographer/travel blogger who loves Egypt and travels there often. She even happened to be in Egypt last year during the revolution. While she is not in Egypt now, some of her earlier posts are about Egypt. Check it out!

Click here to go to: http://blog.travelreportage.com/

Being Cleopatra: Christine Teigen

Photo: La belle et le blog

Christine Teigen being Cleopatra at Heidi Klum's 11th Annual Halloween Party in 2010 with her beau John Legend as Marc Antony

Cleopatra's Closet

Long Curved Earrings

Long earrings that features curved pieces and a fish hook back. High polish finish & lightweight.

Forever21

$3.80

Cleopatra Through the Artist's Eye

Statue of a Ptolemaic Queen, with the cartouche of a Cleopatra PeriodPtolemaic Period (200–30 B.C.)

The cartouche reading "Cleopatra" on this statue's arm presents unusual features and is considered by some to be a modern addition. The statue does, however, represent a Ptolemaic queen holding a cornucopia. Attributes and dress point to a date in the second or first century B.C., and one recent study notes that details of the queen's hairstyle actually suggest an identification with Cleopatra VII.

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Photo: Style Scrapbook

Foil Pleated Dress

L'Agence

$199

ARTICLE: Questioning the beauty of Cleopatra

Photo: Anthony Abbot

ARTICLE: Questioning the Beauty of Cleopatra by The Washington Times

Click here to read

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Necklace

H&M

$12.95

Cleopatra Mines in Marsa Alam, Egypt

Photo: Travco Cleopatra Mines in Marsa Alam, Egypt

"One of the most interesting things to see in Marsa Alam is the location of the Cleopatra Mines. Also known as the ancient emerald mines or Mons Smaragdus (Emerald Mountains), this is one of the most famous and oldest mining complexes of the ancient world and is believed to have been used by the Pharaohs. Because the emerald is the oldest known gemstone, the deep green color is thought to be a symbol of eternity."

-By Travco

Click here to read Emeralds Are a Girl's Best Friend, a past post about Cleopatra's love of emeralds! 

Being Cleopatra: Sarah Tynan

Click here to buy the CD Giulio Cesare in Egitto by Handel

Soprano Sarah Tynan being Cleopatra in Opera North's Giulio Cesare in Egitto by Handel from January 14, 2012 - March 14, 2012

Performances:

The Grand Theatre, Leeds: January 14, 2012

Theatre Royal, Nottingham: February 23, 2012

The Lowry Salford, Quays: March 1, 2012

Theatre Royal, Newcastle: March 9, 2012

Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin: March 14, 2012

Click here for more information!

Click here to buy the CD Giulio Cesare in Egitto by Handel

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Gold Plait Halter Maxi Dress

Topshop

£55.00

Cleopatra Through the Artist's Eye: Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Click here to buy the book J.C. Leyendecker

Cleopatra

Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951)

Click here to buy the book J.C. Leyendecker

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Embellished Shield Earrings

A pair of shield shape earrings that features a faux stone center and etched details with an outline of rhinestone trimming

Forever21

$4.80

Cleopatra Lego

Photo credit: byngphoto

Lego - Cleopatra with an Asp

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Embellished draped silk-chiffon gown

Work ethereal style for evening in Amanda Wakeley's stunning sequin-showered silk-chiffon gown. Gild your look with molten jewelry - a nude clutch and dewy complexion will finish a beautifully understated black tie ensemble.

Amanda Wakeley

£1,495

$20.12 for the Cleopatra Exhibit in Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) is offering tickets to Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt at the special rate of $20.12 through the month of January. For every two tickets purchased, the $20.12 rate will also include free parking at MacArthur Square parking garage, located adjacent to MPM.

Adult admission to the exhibit is usually $27.50-$29.50

While this deal is only available through January, the exhibit ends on April 29.

Click here to buy tickets online 

or call (414) 223-4676 

or go to the MPM ticket windows

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Lamé Headwrap

This lamé headwrap features a knotted top and an elastic bottom. 

Forever21

$3.80

Being Cleopatra: Wang Haizhen

Model Wang Haizhen being Cleopatra in a photoshoot

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Bead My Advice Black Dress

this slinky black number is one of the hottest li'l numbers out there, with slimming long sleeves and a stretchy body-con fit. Long gold beads line the scoop neckline and plunging open back, with a thin black elastic strip across top to hold it all together! 

Lulu's

$79.00

Cleopatra in the Rose Parade!

Right now, I am on my way to see the Rose Parade live in Pasadena, CA. I was excited to see that Cleopatra will also be there! Be sure to turn on your TV and watch her in the parade! 

How Did The Ancient Egyptians Celebrate New Years?

The procession during the Feast of Opet

Ancient Egyptians actually celebrated their equivalent to New Years, the Feast of Opet, around the middle of June. During this time of year, the Nile River usually overflowed its banks. As a result, the people were not able to work but instead were able to take part in this multi-day celebration! The traditions of the Feast of Opet consisted of statues of the god Amon with his wife and son taken by boat in a procession down the Nile from the Mosque of Abu-el-Haggag in Karnak to Luxor. When the statues would arrive in Luxor, people would give offerings of food and drink and then start the singing, dancing and feasting for 24 days. The statues would then be returned back to the Mosque in Karnak.