in Royal Festival Hall - 1952
from Southbank Centre Archive:
Festival of Britain year, or was it 1952? The Vienna State Opera were sold out. My mother and I camped out overnight for standing tickets. I was 12. While queuing, two people emerged, unable to stay for the last act of 'The Marriage of Figaro'. They gave us their tickets. My first memory was the magic of the sight and the music of Barberina seeking the pin. Mystery, wonderment. Never forgotten.
cite as
Southbank Centre (ed.), Southbank Centre Archive. In Southbank Centre Archive. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448288620286 accessed: 24 November, 2024 (Southbank Centre Archive, http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/about-us/history-and-archive/southbank-centre-archive)
Listening to
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Nozze di Figaro
written by Mozart, Mozart |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1952 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by Liz Ford on Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:23:40 +0000
Approved on Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:37:58 +0000