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Versailles, Music in 1853 and The Oxford History of Western Music

Classical music magazine. Tom Service travels to Versailles to discover more about its Royal Opera House, re-opened in September 2009 after an extensive restoration programme.

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Sat 16 Jun 201212:15
BBC Radio 3

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