Bizet: The Tragic Life Story Of The Opera Composer | Classical Destinations

Simon Callow visits the Palace of Versailles and explores the lives of Bizet and Saint-Saens in France's capital, before an exquisite performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
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[@sixeses]

Now I would like to see an actual Bizet bio.

[@marwansal4175]

This is a docu about Saint Saëns and not Bizet.

[@peacefulheart6663]

Watching you, Simon, and listening to your perfect enunciation, out shines anything you have to say about anyone of fame and fortune.

[@Barbarawoodcock1]

The title is not correct.

[@daisy13joyce]

How strange, a video meant to talk of the life of Bizet, only managed to mention him as an afterthought. Pity.

[@genesis2936]

I came here to watch and appreciate the splendor of Versailles, the city of love Paris, the louvre and suddenly last couple minutes the vid took a sharp turn and started talking about some French composer ! Will read postings more carefully next time.

[@peterdoughty2015]

I suppose this video is a bit like Bizet himself: brilliant and lacking direction. Lovely photography as usual; the street musicians and those by the river are especially welcome.

[@Spaceesquid]

Thank you for another thrilling Classical Destination Videos 💙💚 keep up the great work.. Your videos have reignited the love i had for the Arts 💛

[@rickythe2nd63]

You all chose an awful and inappropriate title for this video.

[@tortera]

Thank you so much

[@v.g.r.l.4072]

This chapter has been spoiled by the absurd idea of tucking Bizet in five minutes while you see hordes of sightseers. A failure!

[@valeriejoylauria8944]

I’m VERY disappointed by this video. I came into it intending to hear about the life of Bizet as titled, and I got a few minutes at the end. That’s just wrong.

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Here we have the best evidence friends, how some men were so happy to make us feel so good, some others feel so worthless if not breaking the balls, let's hang on things that make life worth living instead

[@therealjackieo1]

This is the most bizarre video I have ever stumbled across I am at 15 minutes of the 24 and yet to hear Bizet’s name.

[@guldenaydin9918]

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[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Good news Perspective channel managers, l have got the commercial advertising intermission twice, which means we have invisible cyber audience out there. I used to enjoy Classical Destination episodes on Rai5 the ltalian culture channel. In exchange of ltalian Ministry of Artistic promotion such as Uffizi Museum TV advertising, how about to let us have on Rai5 more of your episodes? To this point l feel almost guilty of being so selfish eager to watch these videos all by myself instead of using this web connection. Reminding you that true web power is about sharing things, Facebook kind of technology making friendships no matter who just enough to watch the teli together for those who are not your fans supporters and sustainers of yours yet, that's what we need the most guys. Watching such classical locations l am seeking for inspirations just like most of classical composers did, still a golden mine asset to be exploited friends

[@hermloc]

Cadby? From the consulate? This is weird !

[@johnvaughan7096]

Callow? What a *****!

[@MatthewQuigley]

Louis XV. was Louis XIV. great grandson and Louis XVI. was Louis XV. grandson.
You should know your stuff before opening your mouth.

[@newhorizon4066]

Versailles is the epitome of "more is less..." After 5 minutes of this, I know this is a con.

[@erandeser5830]

Come to the point please.....

[@mfredcourtney5876]

So confused.

[@guldenaydin9918]

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