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    Kim Kardashian and Kanye West just made an opera the celebrity event of the year

    The world's most glamorous celebrities, led by Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, were out for the night in Rome for the premiere of a new production of Verdi's La Traviata, directed by Hollywood director Sofia Coppola and designed by fashion legend Valentino. The opera, which runs till the end of June has already raked in 1.2 million euros in ticket sales.

    1. Traviata Rome Kardashian Kanye

      1. Look, I'm at the opera!

      Kim Kardashian posts a selfie on snapchat with Kanye while waiting for the start of La Traviata at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome, Italy on 22 May, 2016.

    2. Traviata Rome Kardashian

      2. Kim Kardashian arrrives

      Kim Kardashian arrives at the premiere of La Traviata at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome on 22 May, 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    3. Traviata Rome Kardashian Kanye

      3. Kim and Kanye

      Kim Kardashian gives photographers a glimpse of her white Vivienne Westwood number dress as she and Kanye West arrive at the premiere of La Traviata at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    4. Traviata Rome Kardashian

      4. Kim Kardashian

      KK poses for photographers at the premiere of La Traviata at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    5. La Traviata premiere Rome Dotto Poli

      5. Violetta and Alfredo in love

      Soprano Francesca Dotto and tenor Antonio Poli perform at the premiere of Verdi's La Traviata' at the Rome Opera on 22 May 2016. Oscar-winning film director Sofia Coppola made her opera directing debut, working alongside fashion designer Valentino who designed the costumes. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

    6. Traviata Rome Keira Knightley James Righton

      6. Keira Knightley and James Righton

      The actress and her rockstar husband attend the premiere of La Traviata at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    7. Traviata Rome Sofia Coppola

      7. Sofia Coppola

      Sofia Coppola, making her opera directing debut, attends the premiere of her production of Verdi's La Traviata at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    8. Traviata Rome Valentino

      8. Valentino

      Fashion legend Valentino attending the premiere of La Traviata, for which he designed the costumes, at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome, Italy on 22 May, 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    9. Traviata Rome Louboutin Bellucci

      9. Christian Louboutin and Monica Bellucci

      Shoe designer Christian Louboutin and the actress Monica Bellucci arrive at the premiere of La Traviata at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    10. Traviata Rome Francis Ford Coppola

      10. Francis Ford Coppola

      Film director Francis Ford Coppola and his wife Eleanor, parents of Sofia Coppola, attend the La Traviata premiere at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome on 22 May, 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    11. Traviata Rome Kardashian Kanye

      11. Liz Hurley

      Liz Hurley leaving the premiere of La Traviata at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    12. Traviata Rome Luke Evans

      12. Luke Evans

      Welsh actor Luke Evans, who began his career in musical theatre, attends the premiere of La Traviata at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome on 22 May, 2016. Evans is best known for playing Dracula in Dracula Untold, Apollo in Clash of the Titans and Bard the Bowman in The Hobbit. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    13. Traviata Rome Kardashian Kanye

      13. Kim and Kanye head out into the night

      The stars leave the La Traviata premiere at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome on 22 May, 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    14. Traviata Rome Abbagnato Balzaretti

      14. Eleonora Abbagnato and Federico Balzaretti

      Among the other guests – Italian dancer and actress Eleonora Abbagnato and her husband, footballer Federico Balzaretti, attending the La Traviata premiere at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome, Italy on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    15. Traviata Rome Kardashian Kanye

      15. Saila Kunikida

      Model Saila Kunikida attends the premiere of La Traviata at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    16. Traviata Rome Liya Kebede

      16. Liya Kebede

      The Ethiopian born model Liya Kebede attends the premiere of La Traviata at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    17. Traviata Rome Kardashian Kanye

      17. Adriano Gannini

      The Italian actor attends the premiere of La Traviata at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera on 22 May 2016 Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    18. Traviata Rome Nicoletta Romanoff

      18. Nicoletta Romanoff

      The Italian actress, who is the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, attended the premiere of La Traviata at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera on 22 May 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

    19. Traviata Rome Olivia Palermo

      19. Olivia Palermo

      The American socialite and star of reality TV series The City, attending La Traviata at Teatro dell'Opera in Rome on 22 May, 2016. Photo: Paradisi Alessia/ABACA USA/PA Images

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