movies like sade, vatel, le libertin and now The King Is Dancing mark the resurgence of the French costume drama. It’s a trend that’s produced extravagant-looking but surprisingly tepid films. In The ...
LE ROI DANSE de Gérard Corbiau Nous sommes en 1687. Devant un parterre de gentilshommes emperruqués, poudrés, enjabotés, Jean-Baptiste Lully se prépare à diriger un ballet. Le parterre jase et ...
When it comes to anecdotes about musicians, the one about 17th century French composer Jean-Baptiste Lully certainly ranks among the most bizarre. Lully, who spent much of his career writing music for ...