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The Real History of Opera

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

3/4. No wonder Verdi had terrible trouble getting his Un Ballo in Maschera past the censors; with the fight for Italian independence gathering strength, the last thing the aristocrats needed was the assassination of one of their number on stage - especially when the plot was based on real events. Huw Edward tells the story.
Repeated on Saturday at 3.30pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Huw Edward
Producer:
Kerry Clark
Source: Radio Times

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