Podcast appearances and mentions of berta joncus

As part of Radio 3's programming around LGBTQ+ Pride, Hannah French is joined by musicologists Berta Joncus and Lola Salem to explore the life and career of Jean-Baptiste Lully, who shot to fame at the court of King Louis XIV. Lully was an Italian violinist, guitarist and dancer, who caught the eye of the young King when they danced together in a ballet in 1653. Before long, he became an indispensable part of the Paris and Versailles music scenes, entertaining the royal family for the next thirty years and earning a very good salary from doing so. Lully was bisexual, and for many years his relationships with both men and women were never questioned – there was an implicit acceptance to same-sex desires among the upper echelons of 17th Century Parisian society. But in 1683, Queen Marie-Thérèse died, and the king's secret marriage to Madame de Maintenon changed everything. Devotion came to the fore at court, the king's enthusiasm for opera dissipated, he became increasingly annoyed by what he now considered Lully's dissolute lifestyle, and everything began to unravel…

Christopher Cook in conversation with: - Christian Curnyn (conductor) - Hanna-Liisa Kirchin (singer) - Christopher Hopkins (repetiteur) - Berta Joncus (speaker) Find out more about ENO's pre-performance talks on our website: www.eno.org/talks

Berta Joncus recommends a recording of Handel's Alcina from among available versions.

Berta Joncus with a personal recommendation from the many recordings of Mozart’s opera Singspiel 'Die Entführung aus dem Serail', the work that prompted the infamous (and now contested) complaint that there were “too many notes”!

Berta Joncus, musicologist and Handel expert joins Michael Walling, revival director for a pre-show discussion. Performance by mezzo-soprano Sarah Champion accompanied by Martin Pacey.

Lucie Skeaping talks to musicologist Berta Joncus about the one of the 18th Century's colourful characters, the soprano Kitty Clive. Clive was born in London in the early 18th century, and rose to become London's top singer and comic actress, and a celebrity in her day. Berta Joncus is currently writing a book about Kitty Clive, and how she fascinated audiences for decades. The programme includes music she made famous, including Arne's 'Rule Britannia', and also music written for her by Handel. First broadcast in January 2012.