tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post8054724943752925601..comments2024-02-13T11:01:15.301+01:00Comments on Peter's Paris: What used to be a lyrical theatrePeterParishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-46524645571662071502011-06-11T18:31:27.560+02:002011-06-11T18:31:27.560+02:00Paris may be the only city on earth that would dei...Paris may be the only city on earth that would deign spend money on "a centre for digital art and contemporary music". Digital graphics are seen by so many as strictly a commercial creation, it is brave to call that which is made in a tiny silicon factory "art". As for "contemporary" music, as if this months Britney Spears might play there... I am sorry but the term is most often used in an ugly, excluding way, meaning "contemporary music" of the academic, sad leftover runt of the western orchestral tradition.*<br /><br /> "Contemporary music", another way to say "anything BUT popular music". Although I can understand dedicating a certain facility to a certain type of music (although as paid for by all tax-payers, perhaps, undemocratic at best, and a theft from the people at worst) the name itself, "contemporary music", implies all the other musics created by <i>the people</i> are not music. Sorry to "go off" on your, as always, beautiful post. It is a more then slight peeve of mine leftover from the 60s-70s when people asked me if I liked music and I responding enthusiastically about jazz, would get a look of disgust across their faces and a "no, I mean <i>good</i> music", of course meaning not made by those colored sub-humans who only go bang-bang-bang on their drums (yes, Boston, MA was still that racist then).<br /><br />Or it could just be my deep, secret love of the Barcarolle rising up in indignation (I like that which is still disparaged as "light classical", well, except the TacoBell etc.). But then 'm not opinionated ;-P<br /><br />*considered best when "composed" by great white men (privately, mysteriously in a room, onto tablets as only God directs - regular Joseph Smiths) who then stand menacingly masterful over the serfs (you are not a great anything without serfs), waving a <i>sharp</i> ivory stick at them (I did this to an elephant, I can do it to you). We have learned to pretend, to display deep humility, preaching of tolerance in every interview, all an understood charade. Machines are sometimes considered valid virtual-serfs too. Women composers, soloists? The dear little things, we love them, bring 'em on... can they show a little more skin? It sells tickets.Peter (the other)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13566863953900423495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-13724178182037190952011-06-10T17:55:51.493+02:002011-06-10T17:55:51.493+02:00I know we have to move with the times but I am ple...I know we have to move with the times but I am pleased that they kept the foyer and the lobby. Here in the US there was a beautiful mansion which was in Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and they destroyed the whole historical building to make place for MacMansions. <br />I tried to copy a piece of a map as you usually do on your posts and I could not do it, copy that is. I was trying to show the distance from my home to the station, but never found a way to copy the map.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-17149752759394411442011-06-10T12:01:47.122+02:002011-06-10T12:01:47.122+02:00Fabulous Offenbach!!Fabulous Offenbach!!Trotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403056056512006654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-46800118728578172932011-06-10T11:59:58.789+02:002011-06-10T11:59:58.789+02:00Hi Peter! With the long weekend here in Lisbon (fo...Hi Peter! With the long weekend here in Lisbon (four days off and three anniversaries nearby...), I finally manage to stroll around Blogosphere...<br />This is a section of Paris I'm not so familiar with. But it looks quite interesting in your pictures...Trotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403056056512006654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-30401205693311921922011-06-10T10:15:10.348+02:002011-06-10T10:15:10.348+02:00Why would anyone think of destroying the interior ...Why would anyone think of destroying the interior of such a marvel?<br /><br />I totally agree with Mme. Claude about M. Offenbach turning in his grave!<br /><br />At least we can still listen to his music anytime we want to.<br /><br />Your photos are fantastic, Peter. Thank you so much!Maria O. Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-62415839206445035012011-06-10T08:51:38.622+02:002011-06-10T08:51:38.622+02:00Paris is looking so...
Parisian!
So Springie and ...Paris is looking so...<br />Parisian! <br />So Springie and lush..<br />Maim!Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-28374285952919138072011-06-10T01:43:00.670+02:002011-06-10T01:43:00.670+02:00wow the beauty and hidden alleys and corners of Pa...wow the beauty and hidden alleys and corners of Paris seem inexhaustible!! greetings from Mexico....Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255193476024745869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-27396619901963770292011-06-09T16:48:25.280+02:002011-06-09T16:48:25.280+02:00Encore une bien belle description et une bien bell...Encore une bien belle description et une bien belle visite par blog interposé.Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-48013026746453753922011-06-09T10:34:47.880+02:002011-06-09T10:34:47.880+02:00Wonderful! I need to visit there!
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LéiaWonderful! I need to visit there!<br />:)<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-68328307713032894002011-06-09T10:21:08.683+02:002011-06-09T10:21:08.683+02:00I still haven't visited the renovated Gaité Ly...I still haven't visited the renovated Gaité Lyrique, but I must say I quite like the look of what they have done. If it is popular and used by a new generation, then all the better.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-88529808080681398742011-06-09T09:33:58.391+02:002011-06-09T09:33:58.391+02:00Sometimes miss the passages in W. Eur. - a mall is...Sometimes miss the passages in W. Eur. - a mall is still different! Great pics:)<br />Oh, I see you're on networked blogs -look me up sometime -there I go by the name Jesh St Germain:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788129650584437580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-16100686943360341682011-06-09T09:13:42.059+02:002011-06-09T09:13:42.059+02:00Je réitère ce que viens de dire Claude.Je réitère ce que viens de dire Claude.hpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909569906337732982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-54924014445018240362011-06-09T08:35:33.118+02:002011-06-09T08:35:33.118+02:00Pourquoi avoir modernisé l'intérieur de ce thé...Pourquoi avoir modernisé l'intérieur de ce théâtre qui devait être super beau.<br />Jacques Offenbach doit se retourner dans sa tombe.<br />J'aime bien sa musique, c'est enlevé et réjouissant au possible.claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356955828590617751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-12164812152206674622011-06-09T06:08:42.735+02:002011-06-09T06:08:42.735+02:00en un post, on peut voir un superbe patchwork arch...en un post, on peut voir un superbe patchwork architecturale, superbeOlivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602980523811128510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-3961104010120020912011-06-09T05:41:32.567+02:002011-06-09T05:41:32.567+02:00Très intéressant, encore une fois !
Belle journée ...Très intéressant, encore une fois !<br />Belle journée Peter...<br /><br />PierrePierre BOYERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165681226483890508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-58949562340267710472011-06-09T02:42:23.934+02:002011-06-09T02:42:23.934+02:00Nous serons pas loin de ce lieu. Rue Saint-Claude...Nous serons pas loin de ce lieu. Rue Saint-Claude.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-30807880116869590482011-06-09T01:14:58.745+02:002011-06-09T01:14:58.745+02:00One day....one day.... I"m coming to Paris an...One day....one day.... I"m coming to Paris and just doing a Peter's Paris blog tour! You're in charge of remembering all the places. Put this one on the list. <br />So much to see, so little time. le sigh,<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-86423963217453373552011-06-09T00:23:38.191+02:002011-06-09T00:23:38.191+02:00Yes, it's Anne Sofie von Otter.Yes, it's Anne Sofie von Otter.PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198329362499789905.post-79378934479544359362011-06-09T00:13:28.791+02:002011-06-09T00:13:28.791+02:00A Frenchman at the Proms, no less! Is that smashin...A Frenchman at the Proms, no less! Is that smashing looking chick Annie Sofie Van Otto? Great fun ... shame about the internals though ... to my eye at lease.<br /><br />M. Seguin would not be popular nowadays with his 186 toll bridges.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.com