Music & Subculture
Music & Subculture

The glamorous life of opera singer Adelina Patti

One of the most successful sopranos of the 1800s, Patti gained fame, wealth and a castle in Wales

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Lifestyle & Leisure

The Ballets Russes in London

This pioneering touring dance company made the capital their home in the early 1900s

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Lifestyle & Leisure

Joseph Grimaldi: King of the clowns

Grimaldi’s extraordinary physical comedy changed the pantomime forever – but it came at a price

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Lifestyle & Leisure

Gertie Millar: An Edwardian musical comedy icon

A leading lady on the London stage in the early 1900s

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Lifestyle & Leisure

Ballets Russes costumes

This ballet company had a trailblazing look – and even collaborated with artists like Picasso

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Lifestyle & Leisure

A brief history of Punch & Judy puppet shows

Punch and his ill-treated wife Judy have entertained Londoners for centuries

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Lifestyle & Leisure

David Garrick: A theatre sensation

This innovative 18th-century actor had an influence on all aspects of British theatre