The manuscript given to France's national library Thursday begins simply, yet seductively: "The story of Jacques Casanova ... written by himself." "Himself" is the 18th century lothario, spy, writer ...

The manuscript given to France’s national library Thursday begins simply, yet seductively: “The story of Jacques Casanova … written by himself.” “Himself” is the 18th century lothario, spy, writer and ...

PARIS -- It's a forgotten melody, sketched in black ink in a swift but sure hand. The single manuscript page, long hidden in a provincial French library, has been verified as the work of Mozart, the ...

Muriel Castille arrived in St. Martin Parish from La Rochelle, France, 30 years ago. She came to teach French in local schools, and she quickly settled into life in Louisiana after getting married and ...

A French museum has found a previously unknown piece of music handwritten by Mozart, a researcher said Thursday. The 18th century melody sketch is missing the harmony and instrumentation but was ...