Ben Turner et al. in Reval (now Tallinn), Estonia - May, 1920
from About Myself, 1863–1930, page 214:
We stayed in Reval two days […]
The Russian Embassy also sent their invitation to have food and conference with them. It was also arranged that our whole party should go to a Chaliapine concert, and we were greatly entertained by this great singer giving us sixteen songs in his own way, … more >>
cite as
Ben Turner, About Myself, 1863–1930 (London, 1930), p. 214. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1654161410204 accessed: 8 November, 2024
Listeners
Ben Turner
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
1863-1942
Listening to
hide composers| unspecified songs | performed by Feodor Chaliapin |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | May, 1920 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Ben Turner visited Reval en route for Russia, along with other members of the first official delegation of the Labour Party and Trades Union Congress to revolutionary Russia.
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:16:50 +0100
Approved on Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:30:47 +0100