KeppieAngel---it says in the website where we ordered the tickets, listed above, that there is an English speaking tour guide. Maybe I'm wrong, but I took that to mean a person, not an audio guide. I guess we'll find out when we get there.

Daveesl, thank you for the historical tidbit. I knew that many assassination attempts were made on Hitler’s life, but I did not know that one was planned so early in WWII. Unfortunate that it did not work.

I am now re-reading IS PARIS BURNING? by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre (1965) which describes Hitler’s fanatical command to destroy Paris before the Germans retreated in 1940. A series of events, including the refusal on the part of General von Choltiz to execute the order, saved the City of Light…

Oh I see - it is by a tour company and not the opera staff. Still that is great to know. thanks for sharing. enjoy!

Tours given by the Opera staff are indeed available.
We took the Sunday 11:30 English tour on October 23. €13.50
It was superb.

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