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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Alison Hird

Opera moves out of the house and onto the streets of Paris

Soprano Anne-Marine Suire and baritone Kristian Paul in the roles of Gilda and Rigoletto. © RFI/Hird

Love, violence, hatred, fraternity… opera explores timeless and universal themes that can speak to us all. But not everyone feels at home in an "opera house". A French collective of singers and musicians is taking music to the people, giving mini concerts on the streets in working-class areas.

“The opera is here, open your windows!” shouts soprano Nadège Meden at the foot of blocks of social housing in the east of Paris.

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