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Lecture

Patrick Bade
French Music and Colonial History

Sunday 24.08.2025

How to watch

This lecture starts on 24 August at 5:00pm (UK).

Summary

This talk explores France’s relationship with the world outside of Europe through its music. Composers surveyed include Félicien David, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Georges Bizet, Leo Delibes, Maurice Delage, Maurice Ravel, Darius Milhaud, and many more.

Patrick Bade

An image of Patrick Bade.

Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.