Caroline Nin, “French chanteuse” as she is self described, is a jazz singer and has been practicing her art since she was a wide-eyed youth, off to concquor London. She …
Theater
Sleeping Beauty at the Paris Opera House
I really wanted to title this post “David Hallberg’s Amazing Coup de Pied” but I wasn’t sure if that would be a title anyone would really understand, let alone click …
La Source – “Le public n’a pas de fesses”
I went to see the ballet La Source recently at the Garnier Opera house, one of my favorite places in Paris as many of you know! And I was once …
A family affair
Le Cirque d’hiver Bouglione. The Cirque d’Hiver was constructed in 1852, and is still standing. That is because those who practice, create and perform l’art du cirque do so with …
La Générale
(The dress rehearsal) I am lucky to know someone that can invite me to visit at his place of work which happens to be the Palais Garnier. He was quite …
Passion de Dusapin
When creating an opera, Pascal Dusapin starts with images that portray the emotion he wants to convey through his piece. For this opera the theme is the pain that women …
Décrocher la lune – Shoot the moon
Photo : Opera de Paris Kaguyahime, the moon princess, descends down to Earth with a message of peace and spirituality. Her incredible beauty inspires love and desire, and many men …