The Metropolitan Opera in New York has just announced: its 2020-21 season would not start until December 31, three months later than expected, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The institution is also studying the possibility of shortening certain representations. “Given the enormous organizational complexity of the Met calendar, we have no choice but to cancel … Read more
While today only small museums are allowed to reopen, large institutions are still waiting for the green light from the government to welcome the public again. But wait … By Eric Biétry-Rivierre– –According to Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi in Florence, “art was not made for express consumption”. Claudio Giovannini / CGE photojournalism While … Read more
STORY OF THE DAY – the designer designed a reliquary to showcase the cathedral’s famous treasure. By Beatrice de Rochebouët– –The reliquary of the veil of the Virgin, in the cathedral of Chartres. DRAC Center-Val de Loire-F. Lauginie. Give a facelift to sacred places, by bringing in contemporary artists, that’s what pleases. In Angoulême, Jean-Michel … Read more
The Metropolitan Opera in New York announced Wednesday the cancellation of its 2020-21 season, due to a pandemic, a decision with colossal financial impact. After consultation with public health authorities, the opera house decided that it would not “Not sure for the Met to resume its activities” until the vaccine against the coronavirus has been … Read more
In his autobiography Me, which appears this October 15, Elton John discusses the mental health of Michael Jackson, a pop icon who died in 2009 at the age of 50. “Over the years he began to withdraw from the world and from reality, much likeElvis presley», remembers the interpreter of Candle in the Wind, which … Read more
On the night of June 12, the United States was the victim of a terrible terrorist attack. Over 50 people lost their lives at a club in the city of Orlando after an individual opened fire. A large part of the victims were linked to the LGBT community (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender). As a … Read more