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… to the left was a Rotunda with mirrors and a chandelier – favouring the self-admiration of the public – , followed by a salon and exiting into the garden by a gothic temple: a spectacular opening to dazzle the public. Further in the garden, … could house concerts; it was made of rooms with attractive decorations, mirrors in the concert room, paintings in the salon, offered to the admiration of the visitors. The management first developed musical activities in the 1730s as … exhibited in 1739 showing the triumphs of Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello; during the Seven Years’ War the walls of the salon were hung with paintings celebrating Britannia. In addition to painting, music could be turned to patriotic use, …
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