TOU4350923: Anna Netrebko (Guiletta) and Joyce DiDonato (Romeo). 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

TOU4350930: Anna Netrebko (Guiletta) and Joyce DiDonato (Romeo). 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

TOU4350961: Anna Netrebko (Guiletta) and Joyce DiDonato (Romeo). 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

TOU4350980: 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

TOU4351016: 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

TOU4351094: 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

TOU4351146: Erika Miklosa (Konigin der Nacht) 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

TOU4351163: Kristinn Sigmundsson (Sarastro) 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

TOU4351183: 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

TOU4351217: 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

TOU4351221: Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta) 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

TOU4351236: Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta) and Mary Angel (Mary Angel) Todorovich (Mary). 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

TOU4351258: Klaus Florian Vogt (Erik) 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

TOU4351380: Barbara Frittoli (la Contessa), 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

TOU4351381: Laura Aikin (Olympia) and 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

TOU4351404: Ludovic Tezier (Il Conte di Almaviva) and Barbara Frittoli (la Contessa). 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

TOU4351442: Catherine Deshayes (Cherubino), Barbara Frittoli (La Contessa) and Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna). 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

TOU4351453: Catherine Deshayes (Cherubino), Barbara Frittoli (La Contessa) and Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna). 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

TOU4351285: Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta) and Klaus Florian Vogt (Erik). 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

TOU4351286: 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

TOU4351312: Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta) 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

TOU4351313: Adrianne Pieczonka (Senta) 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

TOU4351316: Ekaterina Gubanova (La Muse Nicklausse) 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

TOU4351328: Giuseppe Filianoti (Hoffmann) and Yuri Kissin interpreting Schlemil. 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

TOU4351481: Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna) and Catherine Deshayes (Cherubino). 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

TOU4351492: Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna), Luca Pisaroni (Figaro) 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

TOU4351517: Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna), Catherine Deshayes (Cherubino), 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

TOU4351552: Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna), Catherine Deshayes (Cherubino) 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

TOU4351557: Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna) and Dalibor Jenis (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

TOU4351570: Robert Lloyd (Bartolo), Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna) and Dalibor Jenis (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

TOU4351582: Chris Merritt (Il grande Inquisitore) and Evgeny Nikitin (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

TOU4351594: Ekaterina Syurina (Susanna) and Dalibor Jenis (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

TOU4351643: Chris Merritt (Il grande Inquisitore) and Evgeny Nikitin (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

TOU4351669: Evgeny Nikitin (Il Prigioniero) and Chris Merritt (Il grande Inquisitore). 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

TOU4351709: Rosalind Plowright (La Madre) and Chris Merritt (Il grande Inquisitore). 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

TOU4351713: Rosalind Plowright (La Madre) and Evgeny Nikitin (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