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Christopher Lee’s Charlemagne Rock Opera is What
Thank you, BoingBoing, for reminding me that Christopher Lee has created a rock opera based on the life of Charlemagne. It appears to be a faithful account of the life of the Frankish ruler.
Here’s a picture of me standing at the spot in St. Peter’s in Rome where Charlemagne was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in 800 CE. Dusty after a long day of touring the Forum!
I also had the opportunity to visit his Romanesque cathedral at Aachen, where he is interred.
Charlemagne at Aachen
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