July 14th is Bastille Day, the national day of France. It marks the fall of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution, which was a turning point in the war. Celebrate by exploring the music ...

1. Misconception: Les Misérables takes place during the French Revolution. After seeing the 2012 film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables in theaters, historian Julia Gossard caught a ...

The 2024 Music@Menlo festival highlights French music with the theme, “French Reflections.” The festival runs July 19-Aug. 10 at Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton.

Not only did this composer’s music pave an unprecedented path for women around the world – it also saved her from the guillotine in revolutionary France. Skip to content. ... ‘The Storming of the ...

Daft Punk didn’t just make music—they engineered a revolution. From the French house explosion of the ’90s to the ...

French-themed fundraiser supports culinary training program for formerly incarcerated individuals with tickets starting at ...

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This year’s French Heritage Week festivities officially kick off on July 9 with live music and dancing by Max and Compagnie, ...

The ninth of November, 1799—the 18th of Brumaire in the calendar of the French Revolution—is often remembered as the day the Revolution ended. Napoleon Bonaparte, conqueror of Italy and ...

Chevalier review — Bridgerton meets the French Revolution in a tale of race, love and music Biopic of black 18th-century composer Joseph Bologne ladles on the bling ...

Written in 1957 by a fascinating composer, Francis Poulenc, it tells the true story of the martyrdom of an order of Carmelite nuns at the dawn of the French Revolution.