This was the next documentary I saw, a show about the famed Paris Opera. Following a season, it starts in the managers office, but we get to see lots of backstage organizing, onstage bickering, rehearsals, auditions and snippets of performances. I have never seen an Opera myself, and not a big fan of classical music, opera or ballet, but still enjoyed this movie. It showed a human side to this huge organization and I liked that they at least briefly discussed the elitist nature of their entertainment while trying to justify seat prices (prices have increased 91% while cost of living increases have only been 23%).
A couple of the stories withing a story that made me smile, was the introduction of a large bull into a live stage performance and the young 21 year old Russian Opera Singer who at the beginning of the movie is shown at his audition, where he is barely able to speak French.
It was enjoyable, the music although not my think was still great and worthy of a 4/5.
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I may be the opposite of you: I like opera and classical music but am not interested in the story behind it all - unless it is about the individual composers. I am not surprised that prices have risen so much. Everyone wants to make money these days.
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