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Twilight of the Snobs

4th Jul 20224th Jul 2022by Roger HuttonLeave a Comment on Twilight of the Snobs
Twilight of the Snobs

A working class woman goes to the opera. And not just any old opera, but Glyndebourne, the über poshest of all (British) opera. My goodness - whatever next?!  The snobbery that says that opera, and other high culture, is only for the privileged, the rich and the powerful, is a particularly insidious kind of prejudice. [...]

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