Margaret Thatcher wore a red-pink silk and gold lame dress here with Ronald Reagan in 1988. Charles Tasnadi/AP & Christie's Images “She never wore red in England — ever,” Etherington-Smith says.

Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister might not seem like the most obvious inspiration for an opera, ... which Phibbs said would add a bit of "American colour to the piece", ...

How Margaret Thatcher's life story became an opera. 6 February 2025. Share Save. David McKenna. BBC News. ... which Phibbs said would add a bit of "American colour to the piece", ...