A wedding present for Marie Antoinette

[trusty elf]

The Opéra Royal at Versailles, inaugurated on May 16th, 1770.

Very difficult lighting conditions-the colors are not quite right.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. now that's a hall worth losing your head

over

[Celebration]

2. And I wouldn't mind

Having to eat cake to get to see that.

[trusty elf]

4. It's really magnificent...

made entirely out of wood.

[trusty elf]

3. ........

:-)

:thumbsup:

[trusty elf]

5. some decorative detail...

[NV Whino]

6. They just don't build them like that any more

What a magnificent building.

[Callalily]

7. In awe . . . the craftsmanship

is magnificent! You are lucky to be able to visit such a fine opera house.

[Mira]

8. Oh My! It's been a while since you had a mind blowing panorama to show.

I'm so happy to see this. I have never been to Versailles, and maybe won't make it (this life time).
Magnificent. I think of the people that were there and the history and the stench...

You are, I take it, performing there? I say this because I see evidence of "the band".

:rofl:


Thank you very much for these,
and thanks for putting up with my nonsense.

[trusty elf]

9. Hey Mira!

Glad you enjoyed the pics. Yes, we did a Jean Baptiste Lully opera, "Bellerophon", which was filmed/recorded by Arte, the German/French "culture" channel, and broadcast live on the web. It will also be shown on the Arte TV channel at some point.

I'm back home now. We had lots of nice snow here, but it's mellllllllllllllltiiiiiiiiiiiingggg!

I managed to pick up a Magen/Darmgrippe somewhere. :( Today I have to schlepp myself down to Monte Carlo. Have a concert there tomorrow night with Ms. Bartoli. If I can, I'll try to take a few nice pictures.


:hi:

[Mira]

11. Ahhhh Cecilia! I do say you get around!

Above all I hope you are recovering. As a rule these things don't last long, unless of course you picked up the plague in your time travels.
Schlepp well.

[Solly Mack]

10. Opulence squared.

Love them!