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AT THE HEART OF THE OPERA WORLD

WHO PULLS THE STRINGS? Performing with puppets

STATES OF PLAY

A voyage round the

Baltics

CAPE CRUSADERS

Cape Town Opera at 20

ERMONELA JAHOA TENDER TOUCH

PLUS

Silent Night – a Christmas truce

at Opera North Gerard Mortier – opera’s Mr Controversial

Linda Kitchen’s

Opera Lives

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