Paris Opera Bastille, I am standing in front of "The Genius of Feminity", by Niki de Saint-Phalle sculpture.

Paris Opera

Maria CALLAS (= KALOGEROPOULOS or KALOYEROPOULOS, also KALOS), Greek soprano assoluto (02/12/1923-16/09/1977).

Ivo VINCO, Italian bass (1927-2014).

Fiorenza COSSOTTO, Italian mezzo-soprano (°1935-).

Norma was Callas's last operatic role (under the baton of Georges Prêtre at the magnificent Opéra Garnier in Paris)!

Although her voice had thinned and faded, her mesmerizing stage presence was commanding, and her istrionic abilities unmatched.

She did never ever performed any operatic role again. Then, in the early 1970s, upon her former colleague and friend, tenor Giuseppe (Pippo) Di Stefano's proposal, she embarked with him on a series of fundraising farewell tours in Japan, the U.S.A. and Europe ...

The song of the swan ...

A very scarce autograph featuring the signatures of three leading soloists!

Taken with a Holga HL-S lens on an Sony DSLR

Feb 2007 - Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier or Grand Opera House, Paris. the opera house was officially named the Académie Nationale de Musique - Théâtre de l'Opéra. It retained this title until 1978 when it was re-named the Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris.

gold, red, and nudity = opera. and people wonder why i love it so :D

Day 9 - Shearings Annecy and the French Alps 2011 - Paris Academie National du Musique - Paris Opera

Palais Garnier, Paris

The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra de Paris or , but more commonly as the Paris Opéra,

There are a series of statues on the facade of the Paris Opera House.

View of the Paris Opera House

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Foyer ceiling

Grand hall Garnier Opera House Paris

Interesting to see such "honor of place" given to the Baroque composers at the Opera in Paris

Palais Garnier - Paris, France

the curtain was beautifully painted

The Louvre

Paris Opera. Charles Garnier's Neo-Baroque Opera House, aka Palais Garnier.

We go to the ballet at the Opera House in Paris!

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Quite possibly the most opulent (and over the top) detailing I've ever seen.

Palais Garnier - Paris, France

Sculpture beneath the Grand Staircase.

The Louvre

Travel photography by Alison Park Douglas

Opéra de Paris Opéra de Paris: Palais Garnier

Paris Opera Bastille, Spence contemplates the romance and tragedy of the Ring Cycle. He seems to be pondering the artistic synthesis of the music, set design, action and voices of the performers enacted on stage at the Paris Opera Bastille.

Palais Garnier, Paris