Lady Antonia Fraser in conversation with Hugo Vickers - Live at Wigmore Hall

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Antonia Fraser speaker
Hugo Vickers speaker
Acclaimed biographer and historical writer Lady Antonia Fraser discusses her life-long love of music and literature with the author and broadcaster Hugo Vickers. Their conversation will touch on the life of Caroline Norton, a pioneering women’s rights activist and the subject of Lady Antonia Fraser’s new book ‘The Case of the Married Woman’. This event also includes a performance of ‘Lady Antonia’s Songs’, a collection of four new songs composed by Stephen Hough, setting verse by Lady Antonia Fraser.
Lady Antonia Fraser first sent a copy of ‘Verses to Please Myself’, from which the settings are taken, to Wigmore Hall’s Director, John Gilhooly, with a Christmas card in December 2020. Struck by the immediacy and musical potential of the verse, John Gilhooly approached pianist and composer Stephen Hough about commissioning a set of songs. The resulting works range from deeply personal introspection to the pizzazz of Broadway. They are performed here by mezzo soprano Kitty Whately and pianist Simon Lepper.
Lady Antonia Fraser’s Verses to Please Myself, which contains the four texts set by Stephen Hough in Lady Antonia’s Songs, is available to purchase here:
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This concert will be available on demand for 30 days after being streamed.

[@OLIVCHEN77]

What a wonderful, wonderful talk between Lady Antonia Fraser and Hugo Vickers..... I admire Lady Fraser very much- and read every book! Thank you so very much.

[@swissmiss572]

Beautiful

[@acijaalfirevic8124]

Excellent! Unforgettable!

[@briandelaney9710]

I would love to take afternoon tea with this amazing woman