XEE4354066: Inauguration of the railway connecting Thies to Kayes to Senegal, beg of 20th century, French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

XEE4354067: The Danube floods in Budapest, early 20th century / Bridgeman Images

XEE4354069: An English mission discovers the tomb of Tin Hinan, Algeria, 1925, French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350751: Les ateliers Berthiers (12/02/2008). Repetition of The Rake's Progress, opera by Igor Stravinsky at Opera Gernier, Frevrier 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Edward Gardner and directed by Olivier Py. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350755: General repetition of “The Rake's Progress””, opera by Igor Stravinsky at Opera Gernier, Frevrier 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Edward Gardner and directed by Olivier Py. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350770: General repetition of “The Rake's Progress””, opera by Igor Stravinsky at Opera Gernier, Frevrier 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Edward Gardner and directed by Olivier Py. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350816: Laura Claycomb performing Anne Trulove. General repetition “” The Rake's Progress””, opera by Igor Stravinsky at Opera Gernier, Frevrier 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Edward Gardner and directed by Olivier Py. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350835: Toby Spence playing Tom Rakewell. General repetition of “The Rake's Progress””, opera by Igor Stravinsky at Opera Gernier, Frevrier 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Edward Gardner and directed by Olivier Py. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350861: Giovanni Battista Parodi (Capellio) and Anna Netrebko (Guiletta). Capulets and Montaigus opera by Vincenzo Bellini at the Opera Bastille, Paris, May 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Evelino Pido and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350898: Joyce DiDonato (Romeo) and Anna Netrebko (Guiletta). Capulets and Montaigus opera by Vincenzo Bellini at the Opera Bastille, Paris, May 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Evelino Pido and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350944: Joyce DiDonato (Romeo) and Anna Netrebko (Guiletta). Capulets and Montaigus opera by Vincenzo Bellini at the Opera Bastille, Paris, May 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Evelino Pido and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350947: Joyce DiDonato (Romeo) and Anna Netrebko (Guiletta). Capulets and Montaigus opera by Vincenzo Bellini at the Opera Bastille, Paris, May 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Evelino Pido and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4350959: Joyce DiDonato (Romeo) and Anna Netrebko (Guiletta). Capulets and Montaigus opera by Vincenzo Bellini at the Opera Bastille, Paris, May 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Evelino Pido and directed by Robert Carsen. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351002: Svetla Vassileva (Francesca) and Roberto Alagna (Paolo II Bello). Francesca da Rimini, opera by Riccardo Zandonai at the Opera Bastille, Paris, January 2011. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris directed by Daniel Oren and directed by Giancarlo del Monaco. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351006: Svetla Vassileva (Francesca) and Roberto Alagna (Paolo II Bello). Francesca da Rimini, opera by Riccardo Zandonai at the Opera Bastille, Paris, January 2011. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris directed by Daniel Oren and directed by Giancarlo del Monaco. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351014: Svetla Vassileva (Francesca) and Roberto Alagna (Paolo II Bello). Francesca da Rimini, opera by Riccardo Zandonai at the Opera Bastille, Paris, January 2011. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris directed by Daniel Oren and directed by Giancarlo del Monaco. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351022: Svetla Vassileva (Francesca) and Roberto Alagna (Paolo II Bello). Francesca da Rimini, opera by Riccardo Zandonai at the Opera Bastille, Paris, January 2011. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris directed by Daniel Oren and directed by Giancarlo del Monaco. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351029: Svetla Vassileva (Francesca) and Roberto Alagna (Paolo II Bello). Francesca da Rimini, opera by Riccardo Zandonai at the Opera Bastille, Paris, January 2011. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris directed by Daniel Oren and directed by Giancarlo del Monaco. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351058: William Joyner (Malatestino dall'occhio) and Svetla Vassileva (Francesca). Francesca da Rimini, opera by Riccardo Zandonai at the Opera Bastille, Paris, January 2011. Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris directed by Daniel Oren and directed by Giancarlo del Monaco. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351095: Maria Virginia Savastano (Papagena) and Russell Braun (Papageno). The enchanted flute, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the Opera Bastille, Paris, November 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Thomas Hengelbrock and directed by La Fura Dels Baus. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351132: Shawa Mathey (Tamino) and Maria Bengtsson (Pamina). The enchanted flute, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the Opera Bastille, Paris, November 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Thomas Hengelbrock and directed by La Fura Dels Baus. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351140: Maria Bengtsson (Pamina) and Erika Miklosa (Konigin der Nacht). The enchanted flute, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the Opera Bastille, Paris, November 2008. Orchestre et choreurs de l'Opera de Paris directed by Thomas Hengelbrock and directed by La Fura Dels Baus. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351167: James Morris (Der Hollander) and Matti Salminen (Daland). The ghost ship, Richard Wagner's opera at Opera Bastille, September 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Peter Schneider and directed by Willy Decker. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351180: Matti Salminen (Daland) and Bernard Richter (Der Steuermann). The ghost ship, Richard Wagner's opera at Opera Bastille, September 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Peter Schneider and directed by Willy Decker. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351184: Matti Salminen (Daland) and James Morris (Der Hollander). The ghost ship, Richard Wagner's opera at Opera Bastille, September 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Peter Schneider and directed by Willy Decker. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351205: Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta) and Marie Ange (Marie-Ange) Todorovich (Mary) The ghost ship, opera by Richard Wagner at the Opera Bastille, September 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Peter Schneider and directed by Willy Decker. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351225: James Morris (Der Hollander) and Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta). The ghost ship, Richard Wagner's opera at Opera Bastille, September 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Peter Schneider and directed by Willy Decker. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351281: Klaus Florian Vogt (Erik), Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta) and Marie Ange (Marie-Ange) Todorovitch (Mary) The ghost ship, opera by Richard Wagner at the Opera Bastille, September 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Peter Schneider and directed by Willy Decker. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351311: Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta) and Marie Ange (Marie-Ange) Todorovich (Mary) The ghost ship, opera by Richard Wagner at the Opera Bastille, September 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Peter Schneider and directed by Willy Decker. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351321: Giuseppe Filianoti (Hoffmann). 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

TOU4351351: Giuseppe Filianoti (Hoffmann) and Beatrice Uria Monzon (Uria-Monzon) interpreting Giuletta. 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

TOU4351360: Giuseppe Filianoti (Hoffmann). 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

TOU4351382: Giuseppe Filianoti (Hoffmann) and Laura Aikin performing Olympia. 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

TOU4351388: Catherine Deshayes (Cherubino) and Luca Pisaroni (Figaro). Les Noces de Figaro, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at opera Bastille, October 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Philippe Jordan and directed by Giorgio Strehler. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351389: Barbara Frittoli (la Contessa) and Ludovic Tezier (Il Conte di Almaviva). Les Noces de Figaro, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at opera Bastille, October 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Philippe Jordan and directed by Giorgio Strehler. Photography / Bridgeman Images

TOU4351443: Robert Lloyd (Bartolo), Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna) and Ludovic Tezier (Il Conte di Almaviva). Les Noces de Figaro, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at opera Bastille, October 2010. Orchestra and choir of the Opera de Paris directed by Philippe Jordan and directed by Giorgio Strehler. Photography / Bridgeman Images