VERSAILLES ROYAL OPERA
It took some seventy-five years to complete the extraordinary Versailles Royal Opera House. Enamored with ballets, festivals Continue reading “VERSAILLES ROYAL OPERA”
CONDUCTOR
Since I am at the Paris Opera house, let’s take this opportunity to discuss two recent films which paint very different portraits of two conductors Continue reading “CONDUCTOR”
THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE…
“The Earrings of Madame de…” Continue reading “THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE…”
UN SOIR A L’OPÉRA
Let’s talk about candles for a minute, shall we?
The subject may sound trivial but it isn’t, given that our habit of lighting candles to fill our homes with sweet fragrances participates directly in domestic pollution. Continue reading “UN SOIR A L’OPÉRA”
GARNIER OPERA HOUSE – PARIS
I am always extremely moved by what the Garnier Opera house represents.
Besides the fact that the building is of an absolutely decadent beauty and that it reunites many arts in its midst (Lyrical art! Dancing! Painting and a Chagall ceiling! Literature and the phantom of the Opera! Architecture!), the Opera house perfectly illustrates the rule of will. Continue reading “GARNIER OPERA HOUSE – PARIS”
APPARENT SIMPLICITY
This Mulberry dress is absolutely outstanding and mirrors everything that I love: an apparent simplicity, a savoir-faire and most of all a work of embroidery that just makes the dress a marvel. Continue reading “APPARENT SIMPLICITY”