The Glyndebourne Opera festival in Sussex is regarded as part of the London summer season. Performances start in the afternoon, enabling Londoners to leave town after lunch, and finish in time for them to catch the last train back in Lewes. A long interval allows opera-goers the opportunity for picnic dinners on the lawns among…
The rain did not prevent thousands of English people to be in the streets and on the banks of the Thames river in London on that Sunday. Queen Elizabeth II was celebrating her Diamond Jubilee (60 years as Queen). These people dressed in the colors of the Union Jack were watching on a big screen…
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…
While tourists tend to visit Harrods, Sloane Rangers prefer the nearby Harvey Nichols store. They refer to the place as Harvey Nic. You meet them having martinis around tea time. September 2010. Alors que les touristes ont tendance à aller chez Harrods, les BCBG locales, connues sous le nom de « Sloane Rangers », préfèrent le grand…
The ‘Top Hat’ musical at the Aldwych theater in London is a a stage production of the 1935 Fred Astaire’s movie. Irving Berlin’s songs are timeless: ‘Cheek to cheek’ is now a classic. It is nice to see a West End production that respects Hollywood tradition. June 2013. La comédie musicale « Top Hat » au théâtre…
Trooping the Colour is an annual ceremony for the official birthday of the British Queen. The royal procession with the Household Cavalry enters the yard at Whitehall where the Queen will soon inspect her troops. June 2013. Trooping the Colour est une cérémonie annuelle pour l’anniversaire de la Reine d’Angleterre. Le cortège royal avec la…
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