Arguably the most famous of all operas, La Traviata, which is currently playing at the Palais Garnier, has been one of the most enduringly popular pieces performed by the Opéra de Paris since the 1850s. Which is not surprising when you learn that, despite its Italian name, La Traviata is at heart a very Parisian […]
Month: September 2019
My Paris: Author Louisa Deasey
For Louisa Deasey, the City of Light has been illuminating in more ways than one. Having lost her father at a young age, Louisa was offered the opportunity to get to know him on a deep new level after receiving a mysterious letter from Paris. Denison Deasey had fallen in love with Paris in the […]
La Rentrée in Paris
If you’re in Paris in early September, you’ll notice all sorts of signs proclaiming C’est la Rentrée! ‘The return’ refers to the start of a new school year — many students have had two months off by now — as well as the getting back to work for Parisians who took off much of August. […]