Helena Christensen puts on a busty display in plunging purple dress

Supermodel Helena Christensen put on a busty display when she attended the Metropolitan Opera's season opening night of Verdi's Otello on Monday evening.

The Danish beauty looked incredible in a purple gown which had gold embellishments on the shoulders and had a pretty frill detail around the waist.

Adding a touch of sparkle, the accessorized with a shiny gold clutch bag as well as a matching pair of court shoes as she stopped to pose for photographs.

With her hair perfectly styled into delicate flicks, the stunner added a slick of red lipstick into the mix.

The event was a star-studded one with the likes of Dame Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain and Brooke Shields all in attendance.

Jessica chose a clingy peekaboo multi-coloured top, which showed off her trim figure and impressive assets, for the Metropolitan Opera's season opening night of Verdi's Otello.

Helena Christensen always looks ready to hit the catwalk. She swapped fashion for opera at the opening night of Verdi's Otello at the Metropolitan in New York, and it was music to our ears! Well, actually our eyes...

The supermodel looked her usual stunning self in a purple gown with gold glitter embellishment on the shoulders. And not one to do things by halves, Helena completed the look with a gold 3D heart clutch bag and a pair of glittery court heels that perfectly picked up on the detail of her dress.

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Brooke Shields was sure to turn heads as she brought her red-carpet A-game in a cardinal red lace overlay gown, which showed off her enviable figure.

Looking far younger than her 50 years, the model and actress swept her honey tresses into a low side ponytail.

While Helen pulled out all the stops in a colourful dress as she arrived on the arm of her partner.

Also set for an operatic night out were Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q, who arrived in formal black attire, and Lance Bass with Lilliana Vazquez.

Helena did not appear to be with her boyfriend Paul Banks.

Mother to son, Mingus, 13, she shares a co-parenting relationship with The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus - with whom she was with for five years from 1998.

Now an established photographer, the beauty has made her transition from the runway to behind the lens.

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