The International Expositions of 1906 and 2015 held in Milan were true depictions of cultural fairs that allowed the Milanese to expo all Italian skills. READ MORE
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"3 days of peace, love and music": this was the slogan of the music festival that would go down in history as THE festival of festivals. READ MORE
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April 15, 1874: How impressive!
The young artist impressionist movement was as short lived as the innovative movement but marked a turning point in the history of art. READ MORE
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March 3, 1875: “ L’amour est enfant de bohême”
While today Carmen is one of the most performed operas, it's debut was a true disaster. The composer George Bizet, never lived to see the success of his opera, as he died a couple days after the pr...
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He is born in Nantes at the beginning of this revolutionary century. The ocean nearby will cast him off to faraway lands that will go on to inspire his resounding adventure novels. READ MORE
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February 17, 1904: Madame Butterfly
It is in 1900 in London that Puccini discovers the story of Madame Butterfly, and decides to make an opera of it. After a disastrous premiere, the play has flourished today, to be one of the most p...
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January 5, 1874: The inauguration of the Garnier Opera
Three bombs, one unknown architect, and 13 years of work is what it took to bring the most Napoleon III themed edifice to the City of Light. READ MORE
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January 11, 1886: First world championship of chess
64 spaces, 32 pieces, and an infinite amount of possibilities... Considered a "mental arm wrestle", the game of chess, once reserved for the noble classes, has now become one of the most renown thi...
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October 12th 1512: the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
In 1508 Michelangelo, a sculptor, hesitated to accept an order from Pope Julius II for fear of failure. Four years later, he offers the world one of the greatest masterpieces of Western painting. R...
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October 6th 1889: The Moulin Rouge
Instant success, fire, golden age, resurgence, worldwide fame, … Moulin Rouge’s history is the image of its revue: tumultuous and extraordinary! READ MORE
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