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Sound Stories: Five Femmes Fatales: 1

BBC Radio 3
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With Peggy Reynolds.

Lola Montez was born Eliza Gilbert James in Limerick in 1805 but, posing as a Spaniard, she danced her way through history, consorting with royalty from Paris to St Petersburg. Liszt and Wagner both crossed her path, but she ended up in Grass Valley, California, with only her animals for company.
Music includes:

Delibes The Maids of Cadiz - Hollywood Bowl SO, conductor Carmen Dragon

Liszt Concert Fantasy on Spanish Airs - Leslie Howard (piano)

Herold Overture: Zampa - Polyphon Music Box

Minkus La Bayadere (excerpt) - ECO, conductor Richard Bonynge

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Contributors

Presenter:
Peggy Reynolds
Producer:
Tony Sellors
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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