Simon Heffer. Social Conservatism. Sibelius. D'Oyly Carte.
Rana Mitter and guests look back to Edwardian England and at conservative thinking now. Plus New Generation Thinkers share their research into touring opera and Sibelius's music.
Philip Blond, Eliza Filby, Tom Simpson and Simon Heffer join Rana Mitter to look back to Edwardian England and at conservative thinking now. New Generation Thinkers Eleanor Lybeck and Leah Broad share their research into touring opera and the links between Sibelius's music for theatre and his symphonies.
Simon Heffer's latest book is called The Age of Decadence: Britain 1880-1914
Opera: Passion, Power and Politics opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum on September 30th. Tickets cost 拢19 and 91热爆 Radio 3 is broadcasting the operas featured in the exhibition.
The 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra embark upon a cycle of Sibelius to mark 100 years since Finland gained independence. Catch up with tonight's performance of Sibelius 5 on the Radio 3 website.
Eliza Filby is the author of God and Mrs Thatcher
Philip Blond is the Director of think tank Res Publica.
Tom Simpson is a New Generation Thinker and Associate Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
You can find a discussion of The Union Jack and of George Dangerfield's The Strange Death of Liberal England in the Free Thinking collection of Landmarks on our website.
Producer: Luke Mulhall.
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Podcast: Simon Heffer. Social Conservatism. Sibelius. D'Oyly Carte.
Rana Mitter and guests look back to Edwardian England and at conservative thinking now.
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Rana Mitter |
Interviewed Guest | Simon Heffer |
Interviewed Guest | Eliza Filby |
Interviewed Guest | Thomas Simpson |
Producer | Luke Mulhall |
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- Wed 27 Sep 2017 22:0091热爆 Radio 3
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