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French orchestra gets massively drenched

French orchestra gets massively drenched

This was the French National Orchestra playing in the Olympics Opening Ceremony under the baton of Cristian Macelaru.

Also inundated in the horrensdous Paris weather was the pianist Alexandre Kantorow.

It seems remarkable that in such an ambitious show of national pride no-one thought to order a few umbrellas from Cherbourg.

The opening ceremony is reported to have cost 125 million Euros.

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