Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were just two of the stars in Rome for the Valentino-costumed Verdi.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were just two of the stars in Rome on Sunday for a preview performance of Teatro dell-Opera di Roma’s production of La Traviata. West’s assessment of the Verdi was a concise “awesome,” while Kardashian was a little more effusive. “My husband always takes me to the opera – we love to go.” Also in attendance were Elizabeth Hurley, Luke Evans, Monica Bellucci, Diane von Fustenburg and Keira Knightley (along with husband James Righton, whose band the Klaxons performed at the after-party). Kardashian apparently enjoyed the event, tweeting selfies with both Garavani and Bellucci.

Kim Kardashian West on Twitter

The production has been a coup for the financially struggling Teatro dell-Opera di Roma, who were thrilled when Valentino Garavani, the founder of the Valentino fashion house, offered to supply the costumes. Garavani himself designed the costumes for Violetta (sung by Italian soprano Francesca Dotto) while Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, who head the Valentino brand following Garavani’s retirement, designed the costumes for the rest of the cast. Garavani is not the only...