Celebrating 350 years of Paris's iconic Opera

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This week, we're taking you on a tour of one of Paris's most iconic sites, as we mark the 350th anniversary of France's Opera. Created by the Sun King Louis XIV in 1669, the world's first permanent dance academy consists today of both the Garnier Palace, inaugurated in 1875, and the 30-year-old Bastille Opera.
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[@edvardcxoi7426]

Fascinating! Thank you!

[@edvardcxoi7426]

Ah, I should require all students in university to attend and develop the palette for Opera and Ballet. There is no other way.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

That Chagall celling reminds me of the Chagall paintings in the grand foyer at the Met

[@Zerosen89]

do they still keep Box 5 Empty ? I can only relate this place to Phantom of the Opera, Too bad to to coronavirus I will never get to see it, as that was the end of world travel

[@themeparkreel]

yes as it says in this video his box is kept free for all eternity!

[@earth-angel]

watching this as I read The Phantom of the Opera👻

[@mrpeel3239]

Great episode. Well done!

[@user-eh7fd9qv2j]

l❤️Palais Garnier

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Remarcable indeed

[@ovh992]

I tell anyone I meet that is going to Paris for the first time to skip Versailles and go the the Opera Garnier instead. It is much more beautiful and centrally located.

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

When you try to study success perfect recipes, if you try to listen carefully Maria Callas or Pavarotti, they used to enjoy a huge melodrammatic interpretation beyond the belcanto voice, giving the Opera a very theatre kind of character which composers for first wanted to get. Young performers might help a lot, bringing their own style skills and point of view as other Opera singers succeed so well in various TV talent shows, it's the prove, it's not that people do not like Opera but the melodrammatic interpretation is crucial. The Morricone music for movies gave a new life Opera performances, which might give Opera theaters a new reason to get involved and have their own Opera TV talent shows in order to dig out another Puccini or Rossini. If you try to notice, back in the '60s Morricone had to conduct a small recordings studio orchestra, but later on he developed his own movie soundtracks for big symphonic orchestras, you can try to check and notice the difference fans. Next to a huge choir and Opera singers, well, they became true Opera shows and the way he modernized the Opera performing other composers could follow Morricone 's steps, Opera needs to be a vital living creature friends and this might help a lot

[@isalopez2735]

Hello likes the ballet

[@user-eh7fd9qv2j]

🌞

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Each one of us is fond of various things, l trully love how Opera shows are creating jobs, when l watch those spectacular outfit fantasies, l wish l would be another DIOR genius fashion designer to put on Opera singers the most expensive haute couture creations... that become as well audience's most beautiful dreams to put on something so spectacular. When l see the stage decorations l wish l would be like Zeffirelli genius architect to build up an Opera visionary concept on stage, you see, if young generations understand this huge achievement, any grafic novel can become the next Opera show to be brought on a stage because.. it's fun. Blade Runner is always an Opera entertainment by now so classy and so visionary. Do you want to bet if you add the Opera voices Kraftwerk performances, young generations might lose their minds for you? Just willing to entertain audience as Bizet wanted to do with his scandalous Carmen

[@markbeck8384]

Good Luck Paris Opera, and all the other grand High Art institutions who are trying to build audiences for the Future. Really. it would be a tragedy to lose this vast Past of human artistic endeavor. It can't just belong to the rich and old.

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

that Chagall dome painting is hideous, out of place with the overall theme would be better to get rid of it and restore the original ceiling

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

My very first French teachers were Asterix and Obelix, since l was nine years old watching the cartoons at a cinema show and do not ask me how much l need that precise feeling of individual independence. The whole city used to be our playground and all adults behave as parents back in those vintage golden times, unforgettable friends. The best reason for you to get smart using the web technologies to promote Opera events, English slang is a business choice since the famous British dominion world wide, since Queen Victoria widow had no intentions to do the Putin's job and force American nations to obey her no matter what, sometimes you see, being losers is the most beautiful victory above all. Having the independent America as further business partner brought British losers nothing but huge advantages, why a Russian just can not learn anything from the Past? Well, you have a reason more promoting Opera entertainment, KZbin channels can be connected to cinema wide screens and you can bring Opera happenings every single school or Museum for basic educational purpose, experimenting the Lourdes effect as well, sharing together a spiritual healing is a great feeling. Opera might help young generations learn how to keep themselves under control, l think it's very healthy enjoying Opera performances

[@tartiniyang4559]

原來芭雷巨星也是從小猴子變成的

[@kristian21]

Why can't french ppl learn english? 🙄