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Barry Havenhand's avatar

This caused my little Bluetooth speaker to jiggle all over the kitchen table!

Interesting sounding chap, and BTW Gustav 3rd was assassinated at the opera, which is worth keeping in mind!

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Somerset Confidential's avatar

So one has to wonder which opera was he listening to as his life ebbed away?

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Helene's avatar

Uplifting start to my music listening day. For such an enlivening piece, it’s a shame it isn’t more well known.

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Somerset Confidential's avatar

He’s really got verve hasn’t he!

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Barry Havenhand's avatar

Seems it was actually a masked ball- but the event formed the basis of Verdi's "Ballo in Maschera" so he didn't die in vain!

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