Bel Canto (restaurant)
Bel Canto is a chain of restaurants, based in Paris, France, where singers perform live opera arias for the diners.[1]
Concept
Bel Canto employs opera singers as waiters and waitresses. The singers usually work in groups of four, and every 15 minutes a different opera aria is performed.[2] As of 2008, Bel Canto employed 50 singers and 10 pianists.[2] The restaurants are decorated in red and gold velvet, with musical instruments and opera costumes lining the walls.[3]
History
The first Bel Canto restaurant opened in Paris in 1999, and since then another restaurant opened in Paris, and a third in Neuilly-sur-Seine.[3] After an unsuccessful attempt in La City, London, in 2008, Bel Canto London opened in Corus Grand Hotel Hyde Park in 2009.[citation needed]
References
- ^ MacLeod, Donald (December 16, 2008). "Opera restaurant: 'It's a good way of learning new repertoire'". Guardian. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Miller, Wendy (December 16, 2008). "They're singing for your supper at the Bel Canto Restaurant". Telegraph. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Paola, Genone (September 20, 2004). "Une diva à ma table" [A diva at my table]. L'Express (in French). Retrieved August 9, 2012.