Queen Marie-Antoinette’s Personal Theatre
If you happen to be here by chance, please notice that this article is part of a series that explores…
The Second Cabaret du Chat Noir: the rise and fall of a legend.
The second Cabaret du Chat Noir was at 12 rue de Laval (today rue Victor-Massé, IX arrondissement) steps away from Place Pigalle….
Stories of the Cabaret du Chat Noir: the spirit of Montmartre
In the previous article I talked about the founding of the first Cabaret du Chat Noir, wanted by irreverent Rodolphe…
Georges Méliès, the Prince of wonders
Charlie Chaplin called him “the alchemist of light”, and this is his incredible story. Worthy son of the dazzling Belle…
Georges Méliès: the birth of the legend of the Alchemist of Light
The Parisian Belle Époque is sprinkled with an infinite number of what I call “Wonder factories”, and one of them was…
Palais-Royal: the vanished Parisian Las Vegas
In Paris, in front of the northern wing of the Louvre, lies a palace that has a story as vivid…
The sad ending of Georges Méliès: the father of cinema… or not?
At the beginning of the XX century, the illusionist and filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), gave life to wonderful worlds entirely…