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#2 An Opera Duellist & A Man Condemned to Misfortune

May 09, 2025 • Mostly Unsung • Season 1 • Episode 2

Welcome to Mostly Unsung! A new podcast that tells you all about interesting people they don't bother to tell you about in school!

Be prepared to have your bodice ripped as this week Annie goes to France and deals with nuns, duels and a dash of Opera infamy. Once you've re-laced your corset, Andrea will be taking us to Belgium to hear all about a man that was every mother's nightmare and we can blame for a heck of a lot of tedious jazz solos.

Baker Street for those who are unfamiliar with it https://open.spotify.com/track/3V07f70cRjUDg4KqDzHhFg?si=0clTONOgRVmv-juu2kq7qg

Andrea used the following sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Sax

https://www.brusselstimes.com/365135/today-in-history-death-of-adolphe-sax-inventor-of-the-saxophone

https://allthatsinteresting.com/adolphe-sax

Annie used the following sources:

https://kellygardiner.com/fiction/books/goddess/the-real-life-of-julie-daubigny/

https://ajustice707.medium.com/the-life-of-julie-daubigny-2a79804bfcbe

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0cncgq8

https://www.them.us/story/who-was-julie-daubigny-bisexual-sword-fighting-opera-singer-chappell-roan

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