Daniel Snowman
About Daniel Snowman
Daniel Snowman is a social and cultural historian. Born in London to a Jewish family in 1938 and educated at Cambridge and Cornell, Daniel became a lecturer at the University of Sussex and went on to work for many years at the BBC as senior producer of radio features and documentaries. A senior research fellow at the Institute of Historical Research (University of London), his many books include a social history of opera and a study of the cultural impact of the ‘Hitler Emigrés’ and, most recently, his memoir “Just Passing Through: Interactions with the World 1938-2021”.
Daniel’s lectures (8)
Date
Title
4 April
Conflicting Dreams: Jew and Arab Through History
20 August
The Cultural Impact on Britain of the 'Hitler Emigrés', Part 1: Pre-Nazi Mitteleuropa
27 August
The Cultural Impact on Britain of the “Hitler Emigrés”, Part 2: Their Artistic and Intellectual Contributions
11 September
The Gilded Stage: A Social, Political and Economic History of Opera
25 September
“Guerra! Guerra!” War and the Arts: 1800-2000
22 October
Verdi and Victoria: Two of a Kind
5 November
“Not bloody likely!” The Marketing of Covent Garden, 1600-2000
19 November
Just Passing Through: Interactions with the World 1938-2021