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David Bowie Was Secretly Writing a Musical About 18th-Century London Before He Died

David Bowie secretly began working on a musical set in 18th-century London in the months leading up to his death in 2016, according to new notes discovered locked in his New York City office. Bowie ...
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“London presented so much that he found fascinating": David Bowie’s lost theatrical project set in 18th-century London

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Medical ethicist: 18th century 'giant' should be buried

LONDON — The skeleton of an 18th-century celebrity nicknamed the 'Irish Giant' should be removed from a museum and buried at sea in keeping with his last wishes, two experts have argued, reviving a ...
BBC

David Bowie’s secret final project discovered locked in his study

David Bowie's secret final project was a musical set in 18th Century London Notes, found locked in his study, reveal plans for a show called The Spectator He was inspired by the contrast between the ...
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A mechanical source of Turkish music from 18th-century London

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A late 18th-century mechanical organ, built into a clock made by Henry Borrell of London, plays melodies that sound completely unlike those ...