Joncus, Berta. 2012. Early Music Show. BBC Radio 3, ‘Kitty Clive’, with Berta Joncus. hosted by Lucy Skeaping. [Broadcast]

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Lucie Skeaping talks to musicologist Berta Joncus about the one of the 18th Century's colourful characters, the soprano Kitty Clive. Clive was born in London in the early 18th century, and rose to become London's top singer and comic actress, and a celebrity in her day. Berta Joncus is currently writing a book about Kitty Clive, and how she fascinated audiences for decades. The programme includes music she made famous, including Arne's 'Rule Britannia', and also music written for her by Handel.

Item Type:	Broadcast
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Music
Date:	30 December 2012
Dimensions or Duration:	Measurement Type 58 minutes Duration
Item ID:	35439
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2024 16:15
Last Modified:	25 Mar 2024 16:15
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/35439

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