Previous talks
Below is a list of previous talks which took place at the Circle. You can see the full posts by clicking on any title.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF OPERA – Andrew Rothwell (in English)
Andrew Rothwell’s presentation of A Brief History of Opera was a delight. Andrew encouraged audience participation as, accompanied by excerpts from well-known and less […]
DAL FRIULI A CLAPHAM – UN VIAGGIO GASTRONOMICO – Marylisa Browne (in italiano)
Marylisa’s lovely talk first presented in January was missed by many and was repeated by popular demand. The home made Tiramisu was again very much […]
THE LAZIO REGION: PLACES TO VISIT AND HIDDEN GEMS – Barbara Corti (in italiano)
At the March meeting Barbara Corti gave an inspirational illustrated talk in Italian on the Lazio Region of Italy which is subdivided into the […]
ALEXANDRO MAGNO: MITO, ARTE E LEGENDA – Claudia Daniotti (in italiano)
Creator of one of the largest empires in ancient history and undefeated commander of one of the most ambitious military expeditions ever achieved, the figure […]
DAL FRIULI A CLAPHAM – UN VIAGGIO GASTRONOMICO – Marylisa Browne (in italiano)
Taking her Mother’s life as the basis for her talk, Marylisa Browne gave a fascinating discourse on the experiences of an immigrant to England […]
LE DONNE IN ITALIA NELL’OTTOCENTO – Kate Mitchell (in italiano)
Kate Mitchell, from Cambridge University Language Centre, gave a most interesting peep into the world of women in 19th Century Italy. She spoke about the […]
LE VILLE E GIARDINI DI UMBRIA – Tina Geraldi (in italiano)
Tina Geraldi (LSE lecturer) gave her long awaited illustrated talk in Italian on the Villas and Gardens of Umbria. Tina explained how, […]
ITALIAN BAROQUE MUSIC AND COMPOSERS – Alan Bush (in English)
Alan Bush presented a most informative talk on Italian composers of the Baroque period. Alan concentrated on Monteverdi and Vivaldi and accompanied his lecture with some […]
LE VILLE DEL VENETO – Claudia Daniotti (in italiano)
The Veneto region has been for centuries the favourite “summer resort” of the Most Serene Republic of Venice. Between the 16th and the 18th century, […]
ITALIAN OPERA HITS – Katy Bingham (in English)
We were treated with a selection of favourite and tuneful operatic arias performed live. These were bepunctuated by nuggets of information to set the […]