{"product_id":"23994-queen-victoria-buckingham-palace-concert-programme-queen-victoria-s-singing-debut-1840","title":"Queen Victoria. (1819–1901) Buckingham Palace Concert Programme - Queen Victoria's singing debut, 1840","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #463d3b; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare original concert program from a Buckingham Palace performance on June 12, 1840, most unusually featuring two uncommon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(70, 61, 59); font-family: Arial; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003estar performers that evening, namely a youthful Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #463d3b; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe concert was given under Michael Costa's direction and with his accompaniment at the piano, and the Queen herself took part in no less than five numbers, singing in a duo with Prince Albert, and in a trio with Signors Rubini and Lablache, and in three choruses. Bifold program, 2 pp. printed on pink stock, a few creases, slightly soiled, overall fine. 5 x 8 inches; 13 x 20.5 cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #463d3b; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #463d3b; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurprisingly the concert was played two days after an attempt on the Queen's life on June 2nd after \"pot boy\" Edward Oxford fired two shots at her from a pistol as she was driving through Green Park from Buckingham Palace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #463d3b; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #463d3b; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbert had been composing songs and choral pieces from a young age; if it weren’t for his duties as a member of royalty, composing might likely have been his calling. In turn, Victoria sang and played the piano with natural talent and skill. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMarried just four months earlier, d\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003euring their marriage, Victoria and Albert played music together frequently; they especially enjoyed duets, or playing the piano while the other sang. The royal residences–Balmoral, Buckingham Palace, Osborne House, even the Royal Yacht–all had pianos, and Victoria and Albert packed ample sheet music whenever they traveled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60315803320479,"sku":"23994","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/QueenVictoriaBuckinghamPalaceConcertProgramme23994a.jpg?v=1741201383","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/23994-queen-victoria-buckingham-palace-concert-programme-queen-victoria-s-singing-debut-1840","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}