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Chesterfield

Surprises, Refinement and Finesse in Young Opera Venture’s Magic Flute

07/11/201422/10/2014 by Stan

United Kingdom Mozart, The Magic Flute: Young Opera Venture/ John Longstaff (conductor), Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, 20.10.2014. (RD)

Magic Flute© Michael Wharley Photography 2014

Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Chesterfield, Roderic Dunnett 1 Comment

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