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Jessica Duchen
Friday 25th June 2010
Placidone! Respect!
The greatest tenor on earth is back - singing baritone. Here's my appreciation of him from today's Independent. His Simon Boccanegra will be everywhere this summer, on TV on 10 July, on the Big Screens on 13th and even, if you can get anywhere near a ticket, at the Royal Opera House itself.
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About Jessica Duchen
Jessica Duchen is a music journalist and the author of four novels, two biographies and several stage works. She writes regularly for The Independent and BBC Music Magazine. Her latest novel, Songs of Triumphant Love, is published by Hodder.
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