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Pleasure, Symphony Hall Birmingham

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Tom Service visits Opera North for the world premiere of Pleasure, a dramatic opera set in a gay nightclub, written by the young up-coming composer Mark Simpson, making his debut in the genre. We interview him, and music critic Paul Griffiths reviews the opera too. Also, we visit Birmingham's Symphony Hall as it turns 25 this month to learn about its illustrious history, its relevance in the local community today, as well as its contribution to the UK's cultural life. Tom talks to its CEO Nick Reed and to local journalist Christopher Morley from the Birmingham Post. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Service
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Simpson
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Griffiths
Interviewed Guest:
Nick Reed
Interviewed Guest:
Christopher Morley

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