Fernando Botero's Dove of Peace, a controversial emblem of Colombia
More than a sculpture, The Dove of Peace, work of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who died on Friday, is both emblem of...
A third trial for the “Wildenstein affair”
After two acquittals, will the Wildensteins be convicted of tax fraud involving several hundred million euros? The heirs of the art dealer family will...
The Paris Opera creates the first opera orchestra in France composed entirely of young...
The Paris National Opera and its Academy created the first lyrical youth orchestra in France entitled ADO (Apprentissage De l’Orchestre). The group encourages students...
Royal Opera of Versailles: Michel Fau, the fear of repeating oneself
LE FIGARO. - After Dardanus by Rameau in 2015, then George Dandin last year, is it still the same emotion to return to the...
Royal Opera of Versailles: four shows to close 2023
Bonaparte was 27 years old when he crossed the gates of Milan on May 15, 1796 after having recaptured the Lodi bridge from the...
Freddie Mercury auction reaches 46 million euros
A series of auctions of thousands of items that belonged to Freddie Mercury have reached 40 million pounds sterling (46.5 million euros), a record...
Visa controversy with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso: “as an obstacle to freedom of...
Bruno Cochet, director of the Rungis theater and member of the SNSP (National Union of Public Stages), has been co-producing the Basketteuses de Bamako...
Royal Opera of Versailles: four hundred years of shows at the castle
Four centuries ago, Louis XIII made the decision to build Versailles. The first stone was laid in 1624. “Returning to the origin is an...
Royal Opera of Versailles: when the ancient Olympiads inspired composers
More than a thousand! This is the number of operas that the poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio, known as the Metastasius, is said to...
Religious heritage: Macron hopes to collect 200 million subscriptions in four years
All at the bedside of religious heritage? On the eve of heritage days, Emmanuel Macron announced, from the collegiate church of Semur-en-Auxois (Burgundy), a...