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The Victorian World
A celebration of the reign of Queen Victoria with writings and compositions from the era, including words from Victoria and music from Prince Albert.
On the 125th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria, a celebration of her reign with Janie Dee and Roger Allam reading from works by Charles Dickens to Rudyard Kipling, Emily Brontë to Mrs Beeton alongside compositions from Gilbert and Sullivan to Ethel Smyth, and Mendelssohn to Holst. There are also words from Victoria herself and music from her Consort, Prince Albert.
Producer: Harry Parker
On radio
Sun 25 Jan 202618:00
BBC Radio 3
Broadcast
- Sun 25 Jan 202618:00BBC Radio 3
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