For centuries in western culture, opera has been the greatest show on earth. Find out when lucy worsleys nights at the opera is on tv, including series 1episode 2. Lucy worsleys fireworks for a tudor queen historian lucy worsley teams up with artist and materials scientist zoe laughlin to explore the explosive science and fascinating history of fireworks, using an original pyrotechnics instruction manual, and other 400yearold historical documents, to recreate one of the most spectacular fireworks. Lucy worsleys art of the english murder the new york times. Lucy worsley is in sprightly form as she visits france and germany in the finale of her twopart series putting opera at the heart of historical events. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 4. Her quietest heroine of all, fanny price, had no glow of complexion, nor any other striking beauty, while catherine morland had nothing heroic about her, and was occasionally stupid. Lucy worsley brings her usual quirky enthusiasm to this engaging twoparter on how opera and history go hand in hand and she gets to dress up, too. Nov 12, 2017 lucy looks at eight operas over two programmes which cover four hundred years of the art form. Lucy worsley s nights at the opera catch up player. In bbc2 and reef televisions lucy worsleys night at the opera, historian.
Lucy worsleys nights at the opera part 01 by relax documentaries. Watch lucy worsleys nights at the opera s01e02 live on the web the academic and tv presenters history of the worlds greatest operas concludes, as she details how four operas from the 19th and early20th centuries swept away conventions and introduced a fresh spirit to the format. Type, film, television, stage and radio social science. A leading bbc historian who has become a poster girl for women who opt out of motherhood said she had been educated out of having children. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera next episode air dat. Oct 14, 2017 lucy worsley s nights at the opera a twoparter presented by dr lucy worsley the bbc s most recent history populariser, though she s a genuine academic. Lucy worsley explores how history and opera go hand in hand. The first episode focuses on four operas written in europe between the 17th and 19th centuries monteverdis the coronation of. Mar 03, 2017 bbc to screen opera documentary series historian lucy worsley who will present the series. Lucy worsely sets out to reveal how our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. I gave a talk about a woman who went lucy worsley on giles waterfield giles waterfield on lucy worsley, the independent 14 june 2015. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera lucy worsley explores the history behind some of the worlds greatest operas ones that reflected the lives, hopes and fears of the people living in the cities. Historian lucy worsley explores the history behind some of the worlds greatest operas, and how they reflected the cities in which they were written.
Focusing on the lives of henry viiis wives and viewing history from their perspective, dr worseley presents an ambitious new series combining historical fact with drama. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera what time is it on tv. And jane all her life would be interested in ordinary, unexceptional girls and what might happen to them. Beethoven went on working on the piece, particularly making it shorter, and it had its third outing in 1814. Napoleon had just been defeated and everyone had come to the austrian capital for the congress of vienna. By joining our community you will have access to post topics, upload content and access many. Lucy worsleys biographical book jane austen at home covers the austen family and their predecessors lives and how it was to strive for acceptance and efforts to have a gentrified existence on borderline financial funds.
Friday night at the movies lucy worsleys tales from the. Episode 1 series 1 lucy worsleys nights at the opera. This brilliant show flitted from covent garden to venice to vienna and milan in pursuit of the history of opera. We often hear there arent enough women in presenting roles at the bbc. Is lucy worsleys nights at the opera worth watching. Lucy worsleys illustrated talk takes a tour of the country to see where jane austen lived. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera two parts, bbc two, october 2017 hello. Linked to the exhibition at the victoria and albert museum, opera. The first episode of lucy worsley s nights at the opera was broadcast in october, 2017.
A timely rerun of this 2011 film in which theroux revisits the homophobic, provocative and generally grotesque. The good news about lucy worsleys fireworks for a tudor queen was that our headgirl historian only got one crack at the dressingup box. Lucy worsley s nights at the opera lucy worsley explores the history behind some of the world s greatest operas ones that reflected the lives, hopes and fears of the people living in the cities. The age of the regency 2011, harlots, housewives and heroines. New two part music history programme lucy worsleys nights at the opera, exploring the history behind some of the worlds greatest operas. Historian lucy worsley debunks popular myths and royal as well as antiroyal propaganda about key events from british royal history including the english reformation, the attack of the spanish armada and queen annes forgotten legacy. Lucy worsley, chief curator at historic royal palaces, gets into bed with past british monarchs to uncover tales from the royal bedchamber, examining the creation of private chambers, exploring the backstairs politics, and looking at the increasingly lavish design of royal state beds themselves. Where to countdown lucy worsleys nights at the opera air dates. Lucy worsley explores the history behind some of the worlds greatest operas ones that reflected the lives, hopes and fears. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more.
Adrev for a 3rd party, adrev for rights holder on behalf of the scoring house the scoring. Part one was shown on bbc 2 on saturday 14 october 2017. The history of some of the world s greatest operas, and how they reflect the hopes and fears of the cultures they were written in. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera, bbc 2 zinc media. Travelling to six european cities, she uncovers the historical stories behind eight of the. Watch lucy worsleys nights at the opera s01e01 live on the web. The historian and the director of royal collection studies met at an attingham summerschool course in. This also seems to be the subject of her dissertation in school. Lucy worsley, obe born 18 december 1973 is a british historian, author, curator, and. The history of some of the worlds greatest operas, and how they reflect the hopes and fears of the cultures they were written in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Documentary series featuring dramatic reconstruction in which lucy worsley revisits key events in the lives of henry viiis six wives, revealing how each attempted to exert influence on the king and the tudor court. Lucy visits venice, where claudio monteverdi invented modern opera with the coronation of poppea. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera 9pm, bbc2 first of a twopart series that will obviously entice opera aficionados, but which offers much to those who find the opera part of. Find out when lucy worsley s nights at the opera is on tv, including series 1episode 1. I love horses, but i just figured this was stretching it a bit, in terms of a subject for a documentary, but i was pleasantly surprised. The poshies art form explained by use of the dressingup box and the toy box. Lucy worsleys night at the opera on bbc2 our new two part music history programme lucy worsleys nights at the opera will air on bbc2, the 14 th and 21 st at 9pm. He developed a successful freelance career specialising as a projection designer working on some of the worlds biggest shows in theatre and television. Our new two part music history programme lucy worsleys nights at the opera will air on bbc2, the 14 th and 21 st at 9pm.
Lucy worsleys nights at the opera 2017 episode list. Apr 29, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Oct 14, 2017 lucy worsley s nights at the opera is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 4. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera is a history of dramatic. Watch lucy worsley s nights at the opera s01e01 live on the web part one of two. As part of bbcs upcoming opera season, two documentaries will explore the past and present of the musical genre.
Mar 10, 2017 lucy worsley s reins of power i enjoyed this more than i thought i would. Passion, power and politics, worsley takes the same structure, looking at operas in the context of the city where they were. See more ideas about lucy worsley, dr lucy worsley and history. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera part 02 by relax documentaries. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera episode guide bbc two. Ok this is possibly the most bonkers programme youll see this year i learned to perform the seventeenth century art of horsedancing, as practiced by duke of newcastle in his riding house at bolsover castle, one of englands most curious buildings, and also the topic of my phd thesis. Episode 2 series 1 lucy worsleys nights at the opera. Lucy worsley with some bloke, looking rather splendid in a red dress. Theres this new series, and then shes on again later in. Lucy worsley documentaries roman, facts, biggest, empire.
Lucy worsleys nights at the opera bbc two was never going to appeal to the kind of opera buff whose perfect saturday night is spent glued to the wireless for a live broadcast of. Welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Since im addicted to all things royal, i couldnt stop watching lucy worsleys tales from the royal bedchamber long name, great show. In her introduction lucy worsley expresses a great love of jane austen and that she is a signed up janeite. This week focuses on the creation of modern opera through mozart, beethoven s fidelio on up to verdi. Lucy worsley has 22 books on goodreads with 60964 ratings. Lucy worsley, obe born 18 december 1973 is a british historian, author, curator, and television presenter. Oct 14, 2017 lucy worsley brings her usual quirky enthusiasm to this engaging twoparter on how opera and history go hand in hand and she gets to dress up, too. She visits the great european cities where some of the most famous operas were written, tells the stories of the colourful characters who composed them, and shows how they reflected the turbulent times they were composed in.
Trailer lucy worsley explores how opera and history go hand in hand. It considers what home meant to jane, telling austens story through the rooms, spaces possessions and places which mattered to her. Bbc documentaries lucy worsleys fireworks for a tudor. Lucy worsley, susan doran, allison goudie, christopher marsh. The woman who discovered enzyme scissors tomorrow today august 29, 2016. I assume its because lucy worsley has nabbed them all and i cant think why. Oct 26, 2014 a bonus of the art of the english murder is worsleys interest in women writers, partly the grandes dames of the 1920s and 30s like agatha christie and dorothy l. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Presenter and writer lucy worsley on strictly come dancing. Worsley is chief curator at historic royal palaces but is best known as a presenter of bbc television series on historical topics, including elegance and decadence. Is lucy worsleys nights at the opera renewed or cancelled. Bbc two lucy worsleys nights at the opera, lucy worsleys. Ten things lucy worsley has learnt about opera the. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Lucy looks at eight operas over two programmes which cover four hundred years of the art form. By day im chief curator at historic royal palaces, by night i write history books, and sometimes appear. Watch lucy worsleys nights at the opera s01e02 live play tv. Lucy worsley is currently chief curator at historic royal palaces but is best known as. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera tv guide from radiotimes.
Worsley is chief curator at historic royal palaces but is best. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera is a two part television series in which the historian takes a look at eight seminal moments in opera history. The first thing to say about lucy worsleys nights at the opera is that it is laseraimed at those who have not enjoyed many nights at the opera. Books by lucy worsley author of jane austen at home. Worsley is joint chief curator at historic royal palaces but is best known as a.
Oct 21, 2017 lucy worsley s nights at the opera is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 4. The actual focus of this documentary is not as sensational or. This lively film followed an ambitious project to recreate one of britains. Watch lucy worsleys nights at the opera s01e01 live play tv. Oct 14, 2017 lucy worsleys nights at the opera bbc two was never going to appeal to the kind of opera buff whose perfect saturday night is spent glued to the wireless for a live broadcast of. Watch lucy worsley s nights at the opera s01e02 live on the web the academic and tv presenter s history of the world s greatest operas concludes, as she details how four operas from the 19th and early20th centuries swept away conventions and introduced a fresh spirit to the format. Part one airing on bbc 2 14 th and 21 st october at 9pm our new two part music history programme lucy worsleys nights at the opera will air on bbc 2, the 14 th and 21 st at 9pm. In this two part music history programme for bbc 2 historian lucy worsley explores how history and opera go hand in hand. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera part 01 duration. Victoria itvlucy worsleys nights at the opera bbc twopoor old harriet, duchess of sutherland. For centuries in western culture, opera has been the. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera, bbc2 this was a spirited if rapid yomp through some of the greats as worsley explained that, in their day, operas were like blockbuster movies. Anyone who is a regular at the garden, or keeps a plaid rug permanently pegged out by the glyndebourne haha, or is a life member of the netrebko claque, approach if you dare. Evening out the media playing field the listening post feature august 29, 2016 the thriving business of online piracy august 29, 2016.
We have 2 episodes of lucy worsleys nights at the opera in our archive. Lucy worsley introduces us to the queen of romance barbara cartland. There she was giddily expecting a marriage proposal and a bit of how. Explore the world of the young queen victoria in my second novel for children. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera october 14, 2017. When lucy met roy sir roy strong at 80 bbc documentary 2015. The radio 4 transfer has, so far, done a competent enough job of talking. The first episode of lucy worsleys nights at the opera was broadcast in october, 2017. Lucy worsl eys n ights at the opera lucy worsley explores the history behind some of the worlds greatest operas ones that reflected the lives, hopes and fears of the people living in the cities.
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Lucy worsleys nights at the opera tv miniseries 2017 imdb. Lucy worsley explores the history behind some of the worlds greatest operas. Bbc to screen opera documentary series historian lucy worsley who will present the series. Apr 04, 2020 lucy worsley documentaries this playlist features a vast collection of programs presented by lucy worsley. The bbc have today released promotional pictures for the first episode of dr lucy worsleys new series six wives with lucy worsley. Lucy worsleys nights at the opera tv miniseries 2017. David studied at goldsmiths college london, where he was nominated for a student royal television society award.