Degas at the Opera

Throughout his career, from his beginnings in the 1860s to his final works after 1900, Degas made the Opera the focal point of his work, his "own room". He explores the various spaces - hall and stage, dressing rooms, foyer, dance hall -, attaches himself to those who populate them, dancers, singers, orchestra musicians, spectators, subscribers in black clothes haunting the wings. This closed universe is a microcosm with infinite possibilities and allows all kinds of experimentation: multiplicity of points of view, contrast of lighting, study of movement and the truth of the gesture. No exhibition so far has considered the Opera as a whole, studying both Degas' passionate connection with this house, his musical tastes, but also the infinite resources of this wonderful "toolbox". Through the work of a great artist, the portrait of the Paris Opera in the 19th century.
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