DEGAS AT THE OPERA

Throughout his entire career, from his debut in the 1860s up to his final works post1900, the Opera formed the focal point of Degas s output. It was his own front room. He explored the theatres various spaces auditorium and stage, boxes, foyers and dance stud ios and followed those who frequented them: dancers, singers, orchestral musicians, audience members and black-attired patrons lur king in the wings. This closed world presented a microcosm of infinite possibilities, allowing all manner of experimentations: multi ple points of ...[Read more]