Susanna Cibber, Thomas Hudson, oil on canvas, 1739. © The Garrick Club
This exhibition provides a glimpse of extravagant London society through portraits, scores and other objects related to some of the female singers who brought Handel's operas to life while adding a note of scandal to their profession a century or so before the term 'diva' was coined.
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Where do I start, Iv'e never done this before so I'm probably a bit rusty around the edges. Im definitely laid back and very placid at the best of...
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