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A Haiti earthquake survivor is discovered in Miami as the next rising-star opera singer. 34 SPARKLING ROSÉ: THE NEW TREND 74 LIVING ON CLOUD 9 International Opulence’s newest master AT THE MONACO YACHT SHOW sommelier columnist Diego Meraviglia Custom-built superyacht CLOUD 9 steals discusses the creation of rosé. the show during the fall Monaco Yacht Show. 37 QUINTESS ENTIAL HOME 76 ARTFUL ILLUMINATION COOKING IN PROVENCE Master Interior Designer Perla Lichi shares her art of light. 50 SU FILINDEU Threads of God – World’s rarest pasta from Nuoro, Sardinia 80 RED HOT RED BULL RUSH SHOTS 2017 90 OIL PAINTS, FAST CARS & A CELLO Classically trained Duaiv paints his world-renown masterpieces. 52 ‘LE GACY OF THE SPIDER AMONG THE BARRELS’ 100 HOUDINI SÉANCE Giovanni Allegrini’s influential art of winemaking in the Fumane region of Italy Synthesis of a Dream | 3D Oil on Canvas | 72 x 72 in. SAMUEL LYNNE GALLERIES 1105 DRAGON STREET | DALLAS, TEXAS 75207 214.965.9027 | WWW.SAMUELLYNNE.COM 10 Opulence Winter 2017/18 International 112 features 124 ROSE HILL PLANTATION (continued) A look at the remarkable post Civil War restoration of this architec- tural masterpiece in Bluffton, South Carolina. 129 CIVIL WAR TOKENS Simple tokens that provided stability during unstable times 132 THE AVIATOR LIVES ON Howard Hughes’ famous “Spruce Goose” is alive and kicking 70 years after its inaugural (and only) flight. 101 THE MECCA FOR MAGICIANS The mystical and tantalizing history of the Academy of Magical Arts and its Victorian mansion venue in Hollywood, California. 134 YACHTS, JEWELS, STOCKS, TRADE Buying real estate with tangibles 103 EXCLUSIVE BESPOKE SOUTH AFRICA KALAHARI ADVENTURES Discover the once-in-a-lifetime custom luxury safari at Tswalu Kalahari Private Game Reserve. 108 TRAVELING IN THE PURSUIT OF WELLNESS 111 WHEN YOU WISH UPON A LANTERN Sky lantern festivals around the world Meticulous Architectural 112 LAPA’ LUXURY Scale Models Marvel in a visit to Lisbon’s Lapa Palace. Sales models depicting your project’s 115 ASHFORD CASTLE: THE IRISH GETAWAY BEYOND COMPARE true-to-life colors, materials, textures, lighting and fiber optics, with fully detailed 118 LOVING LESVOS Sharing my family journey to my father’s departments vehicles and people homeland on this charming Greek isle Editor’s Letter 14 Gadgets 16-17 122 JFK & CIA SPYMASTER JAMES National Event Guide 18,20 JESUS ANGLETON Entertainment 21,23 With JFK expert Jefferson Morley Broadway Across America 22,24 Dining guide 25 Dishing With The James Beard Foundation President 26 Social Living 58 Fashion 59-62 What Women Want 63-64 Medical News 65 Gentlemen’s Corner 68-69 Sketch Scale Art Worth Repeating 93 69 NW 9th Street, Suite 1 • Miami, Fl. 33136 Antiquities Conservation 97 (786) 449-2049 • e-mail: [email protected] Business Profile 98 Real Estate 134-144 www.sketchscale.com Condo Law 136 By appointment only 12 Opulence Winter 2017/18 editor’s letter HORIZON A HEARTFELT PUBLISHING EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER & OWNER David Hammond, CEO FAREWELL TO Jayne Hammond, President EDITOR IN CHIEF A PIONEER Robin Jay [email protected] SENIOR CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR Adriana Naylor e was known as a modern-day Renaissance [email protected] 954-331-3912 man. In 2010, Geoff Hammond (a Citadel MARKETING MANAGER scholar, engineer, songwriter, Air Force Top Melissa Bryant H [email protected] Gun pilot, author and businessman) listened intently as we presented the idea of launching 954-331-3390 South Florida Opulence magazine. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Kim Golightly To many, the idea of starting a print magazine – one published on custom-milled stock [email protected] 954-999-9087 with unprecedented cover embellishments and intensely researched content – would have BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT sounded preposterous in an era in which paperless and postage-free digital media gained Michael Jay [email protected] market share at lightning speed. But not to Geoff. At the end of the presentation, the Chair- 954-593-5060 man and Co-Founder of CSI International (a firm providing facilities services to Fortune 500 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Karen Talbot Evans headquarters, buildings, universities and at that time property management to luxury con- 954-663-1786 [email protected] dominiums), stood, raised his eyebrow and paused. The silence was deafening. But then, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Personalized the tall, shrewd and dashing Hammond stood and said, ‘Yes! Let’s do this. Let’s publish a John D. Adams Alona Abbady Martinez magazine so thoughtful in design and rich in content that readers will savor and collect it.’ Stephanie Bowman Diego Meraviglia Jose Boza Jill Patterson advice Music to my ears. Melissa Bryant Ava Roosevelt Shannon Casey Todd R. Sciore Nearly eight years later, the publication has not only persevered, it has grown beyond the Ana Colmenares Alex Starace The resources of a global leader Jana Soeldner Danger Elliott Stares borders of South Florida, becoming International Opulence magazine, with direct-mail dis- Karen Evans Susan Ungaro focused on you tribution to high-net-worth homes in multi-markets across the country. Hope Gainer Carleton Varney Steven Joseph Kelly Villasuso Dale King & Julia Hebert Jenifer Mangione Vogt Then, this past summer the unthinkable happened. The call came in from Mr. Hammond’s Nicole Kurtz Alexandra Wensley wife Jayne, President of CSI, that Geoff had passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. No Marla Horn Lazarus Mary & Hugh Williamson Gordon A. Lewis Jr. Tiano, Armour & Smyth Wealth Managers words can adequately express our sadness and dismay. PHOTOGRAPHERS FREELANCE GRAPHIC J.P. Morgan Securities Josee Lubin DESIGNER Geoff was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, colleague and mentor. He made a last- Myrtho Jean Baptiste Terry Hertzfeld Salvatore A. Tiano Top 100 Financial Advisors Forbes, 2017 ing impression on all who met him. I am personally grateful for the trusted opportunity he PROOFREADER GENERAL COUNSEL Managing Director Top 400 Financial Advisors Financial Times, 2017 Suzanne Shaw Barry Weiss graciously gave to me and my staff to build this magazine from the ground up – and we [email protected] 561.694.5635 Top 1,200 Financial Advisors Barron’s, seven consecutive years proudly look forward to carrying on his legacy of publishing the finest lifestyle magazine [email protected] Top 20 Financial Advisors in Florida Barron’s, six consecutive years we know how. International Opulence Magazine is published quarterly by Horizon Publishing LLC. Robin Jay Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved. 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