Handel's London
11 October France / Tréguier
Who could have imagined that London would become the cultural capital of Europe in the 18th century, attracting the best artists from the continent? In this capital city where money flows freely, culture is no longer a royal affair but develops wherever there are resources.
Thus, Italian opera, welcomed with open arms by an audience eager for novelty, flourished as never before in the City, and pleasure gardens, veritable theme parks, opened their doors to a large middle class that championed indigenous culture. London, a multifaceted capital, already expressed the modernity and contradictions of our modern societies.
Thus, Italian opera, welcomed with open arms by an audience eager for novelty, flourished as never before in the City, and pleasure gardens, veritable theme parks, opened their doors to a large middle class that championed indigenous culture. London, a multifaceted capital, already expressed the modernity and contradictions of our modern societies.
