Ben Turner et al. in Moscow - between 17 May, 1920 and 28 May, 1920
from About Myself, 1863–1930, pages 221–222:
I met Trotsky. We were at the Opera House, that mighty fine structure, used now to educate the people—all the people—in the song, dance and music of the world. The place was packed. We had been previously provided with the ex-Royal Box, with its splendid ante-room and retiring rooms, and they did us proud. They were glad to see us, as we came from the mother of all reform countries, with its trade union … more >>
cite as
Ben Turner, About Myself, 1863–1930 (London, 1930), p. 221–222. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1654163031870 accessed: 11 December, 2024
Listeners
Ben Turner
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
1863-1942
Listening to
hide composersan unspecified opera | performed by Russian performers |
the 'Internationale'
written by Pierre Chrétien De Geyter |
Experience Information
Date/Time | between 17 May, 1920 and 28 May, 1920 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Ben Turner was a member 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 10:43:52 +0100
Approved on Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:40:45 +0100