Showing posts with label liszt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label liszt. Show all posts
Thursday, 17 September 2009
Franz Liszt
On 17 August 1840, the inhabitants of Portsmouth could pay six shillings to see a concert by the world famous pianist Franz Liszt at the Theatre Royal. He was accompanied by a varied programme of singers and composers.
The Theatre Royal stood at the top of the High Street on the site now occupied by the Grammar School.
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liszt,
portsmouth history,
theatre royal
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