Following the success of our lecture last autumn on Italian opera, we continued to explore the history of this art form with a lecture on French Opera - one of Europe’s most important operatic traditions. Our guest lecturer Patrick Bade took us on a journey through the centuries of French opera traditions, voices, opera houses and stories.

Patrick Bade is an art & music historian and author. He has spoken at and written for the National Gallery, the British Museum, the V&A, the Royal Opera House, the Royal Academy of Art and the London Jewish Cultural Centre, Patrick has also contributed to programs on BBC Radio 3, Radio 4, and Classic FM.