PORTRAIT – Émilie Frèche’s brother had to overcome many prohibitions to write his first novel, which recounts the assassination of his grandfather by the FLN in Algiers. So, on paper, there was no reason for him to write. It was like stepping onto a minefield. With a sister on his right, Émilie Frèchewho has been […]
Leonardo Garcia-Alarcon’s musical passion
CRITIQUE – The Argentine conductor and harpsichordist celebrates the 300th anniversary of Bach’s “St John Passion” at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. La Plata. Just over thirty-five years ago. In his father’s garage, Leonardo, aged 11, is directing from his makeshift harpsichord – a piano he has transformed by pricking the hammers with thumbtacks – the […]
British band The Cure release Songs of a Lost World, their first album in 16 years
The album comes out this Friday 1er November, All Saints’ Day. The inventors of gothic rock have always flirted with darkness. This new album from The Cure – the first since 2008! – has been a long time coming. During these long years, the band fronted by Robert Smith, the only original member of the […]
Ulysses’ Odyssey revisited for children
CRITIQUE – At the Théâtre des Variétés, this musical makes Greek mythology accessible and fun for young audiences. Less so for adults. Poseidon, Hermes, Zeus, Circe, Penelope and Telemachus… Want your kids to brush up on Greek mythology? Making it accessible and fun for a young audience – from age 8 upwards, in our opinion […]
ABBA digital version still a hit in London
WE WERE THERE – A digital blockbuster has the crowds in London running wild. It awakens the melodies of four Swedes. Audiences dance to the rhythm of their global hits without the protagonists being on stage. Surreal. Let it be known when you buy your ticket: it will be forbidden to take photos or videos […]
Why you should (absolutely) reread Montesquieu
A new edition with a personal foreword by Dany Laferrière allows us to rediscover the modernity of l’Esprit des lois by the Enlightenment philosopher. Our age praises the spirit of the Enlightenment like the gods of Olympus. It has lost its meaning. Montesquieu embodies the quintessence of the early Enlightenmentfrom Fontenelle to Voltaire. He praised […]
120 people of 30 nationalities, 2,500 costumes and props in 24 semi-trailers… Cirque du Soleil extraordinaire bets on a new golden age
RECITAL – The Canadian giant celebrates 40 years in France with a classic Corteo. Corteo arrives in France to celebrate 40 years of Cirque du Soleil. As if to suggest that nothing has changed. Created twenty years ago, this Swiss masterpiece Daniele Finzi Pascain which the clown Mauro dreams his own funeral, is one of […]
1945, the year the world turned upside down
Through a richly illustrated chronology with commentary, Jean-Christophe Buisson tells the story of 1945, the pivotal year of the 20th century in every field: political, geopolitical, military, social and cultural. A future reference work. This article was originally published in “Figaro Magazine”. You don’t have to be a history buff to know that 1945 saw […]
Kevin Seddiki, guitarist at a crossroads
” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > VIDEO – Thanks to his incredible technique, this musician can play all styles of guitar. Here he is, composer and performer on a new album Cenotes de Oro that spans traditions. A beautiful musical journey. Kevin Seddiki is an outstanding guitarist who, with his new opus, gives us the gift of his […]
Clint Eastwood or the art of the cinema minimum
The apparent casualness of his acting and the speed of his filmmaking could give Clint Eastwood the image of a dilettante filmmaker. In fact, he is one of the last great classics. This article was excerpted from Figaro Hors-Série “Clint Eastwood, the last of the giants”. Figaro Hors-Série Clint Eastwood, the last of the giantsts […]