In the late 19th century, cities constructed ornate opera houses as civic symbols of their cultural sophistication, and the performance of operas there provided the members—and aspiring members—of the upper crust of society with a venue in which to see and be seen.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries a Formula 1 Grand Prix has come to symbolize the arrival of a country on the international scene along with providing a stage on which the fashionable and famous—and aspiring fashionable and famous—can see and be seen. What can the symbolic transformation of grand opera suggest about the future of motor racing?
Bio
Skip McGoun is the William H. Dunkak Emeritus Professor of Finance at Bucknell University and was a long-term Visiting Professor at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and at the University of Donja Gorija in Montenegro. He has presented and published on the history and culture of finance as well as automobile history and culture and served as Area Chair of the Vehicle Culture Section of the Popular Culture Association.
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This episode is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family – and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. And has been Edited, Remastered and Produced in partnership with the Motoring Podcast Network.
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