Circa 1900, Lina Cavalieri embodied Italian glamour. She was born Natalia Cavalieri in Viterbo on 25 December 1874. She grew up in Rome amid hardship. She sang in café-chantants by the 1890s. By circa 1898, she appeared at the Folies Bergère in Paris. Her beauty drew painters, photographers, and journalists. In 1900, she debuted at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. She trained seriously as a soprano. Critics noted her limited range but striking presence. She performed in Saint Petersburg and Monte Car

Restored footage from the 1920s of two men having a drink outdoors at the Café de la Paix in Paris, France. The Café de la Paix first opened in 1862 and is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of the Boulevard des Capucines and the Place de l'Opéra. Footage frame rate increased, upscaled and “colorized” by HistoryColored using AI technology. Footage originally from: Seeing Paris: Part One: On the Boulevards, Prelinger Archives Music: Le Ballet de L`Oubli / Lo MimieuxAmber Glow / E

See one of opera’s greatest comedies live in cinemas May 31. Encores June 4. | The Metropolitan Opera

Dal 29 marzo al 9 aprile è in scena L'opera seria, commedia satirica di Florian Leopold Gassmann, in una nuova produzione diretta da Christophe Rousset e firmata da Laurent Pelly. I protagonisti di questa ironica e brillante opera buffa sono le parodie dei professionisti del Teatro, dall'impresario Fallito, alla primadonna Stonatrilla, fino al cantante Ritornello. 👉 https://bit.ly/4iqa3KB From 29 March to 9 April, L'opera seria, a satirical comedy by Florian Leopold Gassmann, runs in a new prod

A whirlwind comedy full of love, lies and mistaken identities, featuring the unforgettable music of Mozart. | 14 Mar - 18 Apr | English National Opera