At the end of the performance of Handel’s Semele, the singers come back on the stage of the Archbishop’s palace to take a bow. The tenor Rockwell Blake (born 1951) sang the part of Jupiter while the soprano Rosemary Joshua (born 1964) sang the title role. July 1996. A la fin de la représentation de…
Dutch people use their bikes to go to work, school or the shops. This is not only because the Netherlands is mainly flat, but also because they enjoy the most extensive cycle network in the world. February 2014. Les Hollandais utilisent leurs vélos pour aller au travail, à l’école ou faire les courses. Ce n’est…
That afternoon, the small city of Archipolis was extremely quiet. Until I saw this group of people coming out of the main church to follow a funeral procession. August 2014. Cet après-midi, la petite ville d’Archipolis était extrêmement calme. Jusqu’au moment où j’ai vu ce groupe de gens sortir de l’église principale pour suivre un…
I was twice in Las Vegas. Every time, I was amazed by the crowds, the lights and the characteristic noise of slot machines. Gambling tables may appear a bit quieter. July 1999. Je suis allé deux fois à Las Vegas. Chaque fois, j’ai été étonné par les foules, les lumières et le bruit caractéristique…
A visitor discovers the new exhibition at the Picasso Museum that reopens its door on October 25. The painting he is watching is a study for ‘The Young Ladies of Avignon’. October 2014. Un visiteur découvre le nouvel accrochage du Musée Picasso qui réouvre ses portes le 25 octobre. L’oeuvre qu’il regarde est une étude…
This woman is sitting in her troglodytic home in Matmata. I suspect she did not really live there but just spent the day in the cave to get some tourist money. November 2000. Cette femme est assise dans sa maison troglodytique de Matmata. Je pense qu’elle n’habitait pas vraiment là mais passait seulement la journée…
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