Nick Hammond
Fontaine Fiacre
Coping in a Crisis The restaurant’s modern decor has a touch of whimsy. Paris has acquired a reputation for surly waiters, and this may well be the case in some of the more traditional establishments. But Fontaine Fiacre, a two-year-old … Read More
Le Daron
Every Parisian would like to have a restaurant like Le Daron just down the street. Pros: Good food; reasonable prices; comfortable setting; charming, courteous service Cons: No complaints It is a truth universally acknowledged that every Parisian dweller yearns for … Read More
Paris National Opera Atelier Lyrique
Paris Update Flash News SINGING STARS OF THE FUTURE Soloists of the Paris National Opera’s Atelier Lyrique with Director Christian Schirm. Photo: Opéra National de Paris/Mirco Magliocca A concert of Massenet arias given at the Palais Garnier by singers of … Read More
Les Couleurs du Ciel
Heavens Above! Painting Religion in the 17th Century “La Manne dans le Désert,” by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne, from the Èglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont in Paris. © COARC/Roger-Viollet The French Revolution may have helped launch the Republic and open the way to modern … Read More
Les Couleurs du Ciel (2)
Heavens Above! Painting Religion in the 17th Century “La Manne dans le Désert,” by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne, from the Èglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont in Paris. © COARC/Roger-Viollet The French Revolution may have helped launch the Republic and open the way to modern … Read More
In the Kingdom of Alexander the Great: Ancient Macedonia
Marble sarcophagus from Thessalonika (c. 180). © RMN/René-Gabriel Ojéda For its exhibition “In the Kingdom of Alexander the Great: Ancient Macedonia,” a wide-ranging of the extraordinary ancient Macedonian civilization, which … Favorite
Mahler Cycle
Daniele Gatti and the Orchestre National de France put on an impeccable performance of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony as part of the Mahler Cycle in Paris. Photo © Radio France: Christophe Abramowitz Many of the world’s great cities are celebrating (if … Read More
Ariadne auf Naxos (2)
Zerbinetta (Jane Archibald) tries to convince Ariadne (Ricarda Merbeth) to lighten up a little. Photo: Julien Benhamou/Opéra national de Paris With Paris enduring its heaviest snowfalls in years last week and many motorists spending hours stuck in their cars, the … Read More
Ariadne auf Naxos (3)
Zerbinetta (Jane Archibald) tries to convince Ariadne (Ricarda Merbeth) to lighten up a little. Photo: Julien Benhamou/Opéra national de Paris With Paris enduring its heaviest snowfalls in years last week and many motorists spending hours stuck in their cars, the … Read More