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Helena Christensen puts on a busty display in plunging purple dress as she attends opening night of the opera

Published: 05:15 EST, 22 September 2015 | Updated: 11:37 EST, 22 September 2015

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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.

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Purple reign: 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

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.

Stunning: 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

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

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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.

Stunning: 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

Stitch-up: Jessica Chastain looked as stylishly elegant as ever, as she attended highbrow night out in NYC on Monday

Bold: Dame Helen Mirren, 70, stepped out with characteristic quirkiness in a dress which carried a print that looked like it had been drawn by young children