How Margaret Thatcher's life story became an opera
Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister might not seem like the most obvious inspiration for an opera, but for some she is ...
I would pay not to go to Thatcher the Opera
Oh. My. Goodness. Can you think of anything weirder than Mrs T, an opera based on the premiership of Margaret Thatcher?
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Margaret Thatcher’s years in power to be made into opera
Dominic Sandbrook, the prominent historian, turns his hand to the stage as librettist for ‘Mrs T’ Margaret Thatcher’s years in power are to be turned into an opera. The Iron Lady’s 11 ...
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How Margaret Thatcher's life story became an opera
Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister might not seem like the most obvious inspiration for an opera, but for some she is a diva. The Rest is History podcast co-host and historian Dominic ...
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First ever opera about Margaret Thatcher’s time as prime minister hits the stage
The first ever opera about Margaret Thatcher’s time in office is coming to the stage. Titled Mrs T, the work will be “an intimate exploration of one of the most polarising and influential figures in ...
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Margaret Thatcher Opera announced
To mark the centenary of Margaret Thatcher, historian, columnist, and podcaster Dominic Sandbrook and composer Joseph Phibbs are teaming up to write the first ever opera about the UK’s first female ...
The Capitalist: Tory lemonade, Mrs T the opera and Netflix’s creativity crisis
Tory lemonade, a Margaret Thatcher opera and Netflix comes out fighting: catch up on the latest gossip in The Capitalist.
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How Margaret Thatcher's life story became an opera
"As is the case with many composers, I'm always thinking of potential subjects, and it occurred to me, 'Why not have Margaret Thatcher as the main character in an opera?' "Initially, I kind of ...