Saint Petersburg, Russia

Winters can get very cold in Saint Petersburg. This is the reason why you meet many people, men or women, young and old, wearing chapkas. These caps seem to be a good protection against the cold. December 2013. Les hivers peuvent être glaciaux à Saint-Pétersbourg. C’est la raison pour laquelle on croise beaucoup de gens,…

Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Mariinsky theatre opened in 1860. Since then, the passion for opera and ballet has remained unchanged in the city. This elegant lady was reading her program during the Macbeth interval. December 2013. Le théâtre Mariinsky a ouvert ses portes en 1860. Depuis lors, la passion pour l’opéra et le ballet est restée inchangée dans…

Barcelona, Spain

Walking down Las Rambla, one encounters numerous street performers posing as ‘human statues’. These statues are one of the major attractions of the city.June 2013. En descendant les Ramblas, on rencontre de nombreux artistes de rue posant comme « statues humaines ». Ces statues sont une des attractions principales de la ville. Juin 2013.

London, United Kingdom

In Matthew Bourne’s iconoclastic production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, the Waltz of Snowflakes takes place on a frozen lake with a group of young skaters enjoying the first snow fall. December 2011. Dans la production iconoclaste du Casse-Noisette de Tchaïkovski chorégraphié par Matthew Bourne, la Valse des Flocons a lieu sur un lac gelé avec un…

Paris, France

The dress code at the Paris Opera has changed a lot. Foreign tourist are the only ones who still wear party dresses to come to a show. November 2013. Le code vestimentaire a beaucoup changé à l’Opéra de Paris. Les touristes étrangères sont les seules qui s’habillent encore en grande pompe pour assister à une…

Vienna, Austria

The Vienna State Opera is one of the few opera houses where you know the music will be good. Musicians also belong to the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra which is known as the best orchestra in the world. Stage productions may be old but no one really cares. And an evening at the ‘Wiener Staatsoper’ is…