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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
This Capuchin monk belongs to the Order of Friars Minor, commonly called the ‘Franciscans’. You meet many of them among the tourists in Assisi as the Order was founded by Saint Francis. The Capuchins are different from other Franciscans since they follow a strict observance of austerity and poverty rules. June 2011. Ce moine capucin…
