Paris under Louis-Philippe literature by Henri Murger in a series of stories called "Scènes de la vie de Bohème" (Scenes of Bohemian Life) published in Paris between 1845 and 1849, which in 1896 was made into the opera "La Bohème" by Puccini. The term spread from Paris to the rest of Europe, and came to be used for anyone who lived an artistic and unconventional life. Prostitution was common in Paris. Beginning in 1816, prostitutes were required to register with the police. Between 1816 and 1842, their numbers grew from 22,000 to 43,000. They were mostly young women from the French provinces who
Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera a judge ruling him innocent, setting him free, and ordering the wall to be taken down. In "Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera", composer Julien Bilodeau shapes and builds upon the original music of Pink Floyd's album "The Wall". While the album's lyrics, songs, and song order are maintained, Pink Floyd's original musical themes are extended by orchestral variations and interludes within the opera. According to Cincinnati Opera's artistic director Evans Mirageas, "Another Brick in the Wall" is not a rock opera, but rather a standard opera, scored for eight soloists, 48 chorus members, and a 70-piece orchestra. The