Opera de Paris Streaming – Carmen by Bizet
“Carmen will never surrender, born free, free will she die”cries Bizet’s heroine to Don José at the end of the opera. This irrepressible freedom, coupled with a need to live ever more intensely on a knife-edge, is present in Calixto Bieito’s production as in no other....
Opera de Paris Streaming – Les Contes d’Hoffman
Could there be a greater homage to the inventor of magic realism in literature than to make him the principal character of an opera in which all resemblance to reality is abolished in favour of an imaginary world with its own rules? In this work by Offenbach,...
Opera de Paris Streaming – Il Barbiere di Siviglia
In creating this ebullient opera buffa, Rossini captured all the fiery spirit of the comedy by Beaumarchais that inspired it. A native of Venice, birthplace of commedia dell’arte, Damiano Michieletto is highly sensitive to the burlesque vein in Rossini’s music. He...
Opera de Paris Streaming – Swan Lake
In Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky took up the legend of the immaculate bird to create some of the most beautiful music ever written for ballet. The choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov left their distinguished mark on this story of an impossible love between an earthly...
Shelter in place: Let’s get organized, let’s be patient as it will last…
The news is official, the shelter in place is extended to May 1st! We asked Barbara Meyer, author of several books on personal organization to give us some tips to stay motivated and organized during this period. How did you manage the first week of confinement? I...
How a French Petit Pot de Crème redefines America’s sweet tooth
If your palate demands simple and carefully prepared desserts, you have probably tasted a “pot de crème” from Petit Pot. These are little creamy puddings served in a glass jar with an orange lid and a beret. And we bet that you liked this French dessert developed by a...
Easter Eggs to be Delivered by Drones in San Francisco!
This project has been prepared for months by Silicon Valley's mavericks and funded by notorious VCs. It will finally see its first results for Easter. Tests to be started today, April 1st, 2020... #AprilsFoolsDay We thought we'd lighten the mood a little #besafe
Helping Small Businesses – All Things French for an Easter Feast
Shelter in place or not, let's prepare Easter feast and make it fun for our little ones and the grown-ups. April 12th is round the corner, so it's a great opprtunity to support our French community and the small businesses of the culinary and food industry. We have...
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