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From Maria Callas to Billie Holiday, Adelina Patti to Lizzo. Naomi Paxton is joined by Ditlev Rindom, Peggy Reynolds and Brianna Robertson-Kirkland to discuss what makes a diva.

Maria Callas (1823-1977) and Adelina Patti (1843-1914) are two of the performers whose images are on show at the Victoria and Albert Museum's Diva. Professor Peggy Reynolds and Dr Ditlev Rindom have been to visit the exhibition which runs from opera, through films like Cleopatra, to pop performers such as Grace Jones, Lizzo and Cher. But what about performers from an earlier era ? Brianna Robertson-Kirkland shares her research, whilst Michael Twaits shares what the idea of Diva means to drag performers. Naomi Paxton hosts.

Producer: Sofie Vilcins

Diva opens June 24th at the V&A museum.
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