Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier
Contrary to what I used to believe, the building which houses the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in Paris is not an old dovecote (= pigeon house) that somebody decided to re-purpose Read More …
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Théâtre du Saulcy in Metz
I was reminded of this small theater in France by an outstanding new production of the opera From the House of the Dead by Leoš Janáček (1854-1928), which premiered at Read More …
E.T.A. Hoffmann in Bamberg
Here at Schillerplatz 26 in Bamberg is where the author, composer and painter E.T.A. Hoffmann lived from 1808 until 1813, just across from the theater which now bears his name. Read More …
Théâtre Liberté
In 2001, after the city elections that removed the right-wing Front National from power in Toulon, the new mayor began working with the mayors of eleven nearby towns to form Read More …
Le Lucernaire
Le Lucernaire is a “national center for the arts and experimentation” in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Montparnasse. It includes three theaters, three cinemas, a bookshop, a Read More …
Marivaux at the Comédie Française
Founded in 1690 by Louis XIV, the Comédie Française is still going strong as the world’s oldest theater troupe. Their repertoire consists mainly of classic French plays from the 17th Read More …
Theater an der Wien
This historic theater got its name from the fact that it was built on the bank of a small river called the Wien — a river that has since been Read More …
Théâtre Montparnasse
There has been a theater on this site on the Rue de la Gaîté since 1817, and the present Théâtre Montparnasse dates from 1886. Note that the ornate nineteenth century Read More …
Molière at the Théâtre des Célestins
When I saw the beautiful old Théâtre des Célestins in Lyon from the year 1881 I knew I had to go and see something there, no matter what they were Read More …
Théâtre des Marronniers
This “Chestnut Theater” is a small theater in a small room at the end of a narrow passageway in Lyon. The entrance is on Rue des Marronniers, “Chestnut Street”, which Read More …