TOU4348960: Inva Mula interpreting Antonia. Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4348973: Inva Mula interpreting Antonia. Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4348993: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4348996: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349007: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349012: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349028: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349050: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349095: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349100: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349101: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349112: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349120: Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349167: Rodolphe Briand interpreting Spalanzani. Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349168: Rodolphe Briand interpreting Spalanzani. Les Tales d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach at the Opera Bastille, May 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera directed by Jesus Lopez Cobos and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349556: Evgeny Nikitin interpreting Il Prigioniero. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349578: Evgeny Nikitin interpreting Il Prigioniero. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349580: Evgeny Nikitin interpreting Il Prigioniero. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349614: Evgeny Nikitin interpreting Il Prigioniero. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349632: Evgeny Nikitin interpreting Il Prigioniero. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349674: Evgeny Nikitin interpreting Il Prigioniero. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349689: Evgeny Nikitin interpreting Il Prigioniero. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349715: Rosalind Plowright interpreting La Madre. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349735: Rosalind Plowright interpreting La Madre. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349742: Rosalind Plowright interpreting La Madre. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349750: Rosalind Plowright interpreting La Madre. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349764: Rosalind Plowright interpreting La Madre. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349782: Rosalind Plowright interpreting La Madre. The prisoner, opera by Luigi Dallapiccola at the Opera Garnier, April 2008. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris conducts by Lothar Zagrosek and directed by Lluis Pasqual. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349794: Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Opera by Arnold Schonberg and Opera Garnier, April 2008. Recitant: Dale Duesing; violins: Frederic Laroque and Vanessa Jean; Viola: Laurent Verney; Cello: Martine Bailly and Christine Lagniel on piano. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349806: Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Opera by Arnold Schonberg and Opera Garnier, April 2008. Recitant: Dale Duesing; violins: Frederic Laroque and Vanessa Jean; Viola: Laurent Verney; Cello: Martine Bailly and Christine Lagniel on piano. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349833: Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Opera by Arnold Schonberg and Opera Garnier, April 2008. Recitant: Dale Duesing; violins: Frederic Laroque and Vanessa Jean; Viola: Laurent Verney; Cello: Martine Bailly and Christine Lagniel on piano. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349854: Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Opera by Arnold Schonberg and Opera Garnier, April 2008. Recitant: Dale Duesing; violins: Frederic Laroque and Vanessa Jean; Viola: Laurent Verney; Cello: Martine Bailly and Christine Lagniel on piano. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349888: Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Opera by Arnold Schonberg and Opera Garnier, April 2008. Recitant: Dale Duesing; violins: Frederic Laroque and Vanessa Jean; Viola: Laurent Verney; Cello: Martine Bailly and Christine Lagniel on piano. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349898: Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Opera by Arnold Schonberg and Opera Garnier, April 2008. Recitant: Dale Duesing; violins: Frederic Laroque and Vanessa Jean; Viola: Laurent Verney; Cello: Martine Bailly and Christine Lagniel on piano. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349931: Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Opera by Arnold Schonberg and Opera Garnier, April 2008. Recitant: Dale Duesing; violins: Frederic Laroque and Vanessa Jean; Viola: Laurent Verney; Cello: Martine Bailly and Christine Lagniel on piano. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4349952: Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Opera by Arnold Schonberg and Opera Garnier, April 2008. Recitant: Dale Duesing; violins: Frederic Laroque and Vanessa Jean; Viola: Laurent Verney; Cello: Martine Bailly and Christine Lagniel on piano. Photography / Bridgeman Images