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Lecture

Patrick Bade
Romanian Musicians in Paris

Wednesday 1.02.2023

Summary

Patrick Bade discusses famous Romanians who came to Paris to participate in its cultural life. Paris was effectively the cultural capital of Romania for much of the 20th century. The elites, the intellectual cultural, and social elites of Romania were extremely Francophile.

Patrick Bade

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Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.