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Queen Charlotte, fashion and music

Soprano Elizabeth Linley was a Georgian singing star, and Queen Charlotte played the harpsichord and keenly followed musical fashion. Shahidha Bari hears about new research.

Music making, fashion and behaviour at court in the Georgian period are the focus of new research by Sophie Coulombeau, Mary-Jannet Leith and Lizzy Buckle. As Bridgerton launches a spin-off series about Queen Charlotte and an exhibition opens at the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace called Style and Society, Shahidha Bari hosts a discussion about soirΓ©es, soprano stardom and sexual scandals.

Producer: Julian Siddle

A Georgian inspired episode of Radio 3's weekly curation of Words and Music is available on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds until May 25th 2023

You can find other conversations about Georgian history on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds and Free Thinking and available as the Arts and Ideas podcast
Bridgerton and Georgian Entertainment heard from Brianna Robertson-Kirkland, Sophie Coulombeau, Ian Kelly and Hannah Greig /programmes/m0015v3c

Harlots and 18th-century working women /programmes/m000rdfz

Samuel Johnson's Circle /programmes/m000vq3w

The Value of Gossip /programmes/m000fwfb

18th-century crime and punishment /programmes/b040hysp

Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians runs at the Queen's Gallery until October 8th

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story launches on May 4th on Netflix

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44 minutes

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Tue 25 Apr 2023 22:00

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  • Tue 25 Apr 2023 22:00

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