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Mosquée de Paris

On a beautiful summer’s day, the Mosquée de Paris gives one a strong impression of total exile. Situated near the Latin Quarter, this vibrant site is open to the public in exchange for a modest entry fee. Built between 1922 to 1926 under the direction of French architects Heubès, Fournez and Mantout, the […]

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Marie Antoinette - March 15, 2008 to June 30, 2008
The figure of Marie Antoinette has always set tongues wagging : the ‘Austrian’ who loved lavish pleasures was also the ‘victim’ of the ceremonial of Versailles or again a ‘scatterbrained’ girl gorging macaroons. But what do we know about the historical character? This is the […]

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Tannhäuser - Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
December 6, 2007 to December 30, 2007
Discover Wagner’s provocative myth of two carnal impulses - profound love and sacred pleasure.
Romantic opera in three acts (1845)
In German
L’Opéra Bastille. 130, rue de Lyon 75012 Paris
Click here for more information or to reserve your tickets.

Alcina - Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759)
November 22, […]

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