Paris has always been more than a city. It is a stage, a character, a muse. In Mise-en-Scène: Paris in Song, we explore the French chanson as both an art form and a way of seeing life — the staging of love, heartbreak, and joy against the backdrop of Parisian cafés, boulevards, and dance halls. Our set list is diverse, from the art salons of Les Six ("Voyage à Paris"), the raw realism of early cabaret songs ("Les Filles de la nuit", "L’Accordéoniste"), and the international anthems that carried French song across the world — Édith Piaf’s "La Vie en rose", Josephine Baker’s "J’ai deux amours", Charles Trenet’s "Ménilmontant". We visit Jacques Brel’s turbulent landscape ("Vesoul", "Au suivant", "La Valse à mille temps"), and Barbara’s haunting "Dis, quand reviendras-tu?". Each song is its own mise-en-scène: a small stage where voice, poetry, and melody dramatize the passions and contradictions of French life. Together, they create a panorama of the city and its spirit — Paris as seen through the lens of its songs.