West End of London [ Cities / Institutions ]
… Perspectives on Culture, Economy and the City (Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, 2008), p. 59. Unlike on the continent, court life in London was relatively weak which meant that even the monarchy went out in search of entertainment. Opera, … depending on who was on the throne). Its high prices maintained exclusivity. As well as music it was a space for courtship, for flirting and, above all, for gossip. People would move between boxes which were a site for female …
Aristocracy | Consumption | Clubs | Elite | Gambling | Gender | Opera
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