Originated in the opera recitals presented by Lilian Baylis at the Old Vic theatre in 1898 and then at Sadler's Wells. As Sadler's Wells Opera it moved to the London Coliseum in 1968 and became the English National Opera in 1974.
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English National Opera
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London Coliseum
London Coliseum Home of English National Opera since 1968, The London Colise...
Morley mosaics - WBR - Lilian Baylis
Lilian Baylis, born 1874. A niece of Emma Cons, Lilian flourished as a theatr...
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Sir Edward Elgar
Born in Broadheath, near Worcester. First moved to London on his marriage in 1889. A keen early adopting cyclist he often got inspiration from a country ride. On writing "Land of Hope and Glory" ...
5 memorials
Queen
Rock group. Lead singer was Freddie Mercury. The band, including Freddie and Brian May, played their first public performance under the name Queen at Imperial College, though Wikipedia says: "On 2...
1 memorial
Ray Davies
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1 memorial
John Blanke
Trumpeter in the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. He probably came to England as one of the African attendants of Catherine of Aragon in 1501, and is one of the earliest recorded black people in...
2 memorials
1 memorial
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