Review of "Parsifal" at the Paris Opera | Paris Update
PARSIFAL A Knightly Cult June 1, 2022By Nick HammondMusic Richard Jones’s staging of the Bastille Opera’s production of Parsifal suggests that the Knights of the Grail are a mid-20th-century cult. Photo: Vincent Pontet I must admit to approaching British director Richard Jones’s production at the Opéra Bastille of Richard Wagner’s Parsifal with some trepidation. Jones’s previous productions of Wagner’s other works, especially the Ring Cycle, have had a tendency to trivialize the most profo
Cheesemaking at La Latteria, Paris | Paris Update
LA LATTERIA Mozzarella Madness May 18, 2022By Heidi EllisonFood Shops Handmade mozzarella. It may sound cheesy, and it is, literally but not figuratively. I’m talking about making mozzarella in Paris. Why would one want to do such a thing? Because the best mozzarella is made in Italy and needs to be eaten within a day or two after it is made. It does not travel well, losing its richness and becoming spongy. By the time it gets here, it’s not worth eating – ask any Italian of good taste.
Francophiles’ Guide to Après-Quarantine, v. 2 | Paris Update
FRANCOPHILES’ GUIDE TO APRÈS-QUARANTINE, V. IIILive (Distanced) Art, Theater, Music & FilmJune 17, 2020By Heidi EllisonWhat's New Art & CultureParis restaurants are now open, inside and out, and have larger terraces for the time being. © Paris UpdateThe excitement is palpable! Paris restaurants, which until now only had permission to serve customers on their terraces or sell takeout food, were finally able to fully reopen on Monday.That momentous event, along with the reopening this week o
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