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The Arts Hour: Lance Corporal Simpson

Lance Corporal Maurillia Simpson/Eric Whitacre/Laura Mvula

29/03/2014

Lance Corporal Simpson

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Lance Corporal Simpson

'She gave me a lifeline in my darkest hour' - Lance Corporal Simpson

'She gave me a lifeline in my darkest hour' - Lance Corporal Simpson talking about the producer of The Two Worlds of Charlie F

Lance Corporal Maurillia Simpson tells the extraordinary story of how she left the theatre of war and ended up on a real stage, and is now in a play called The Two Worlds of Charlie F. Plus, we find out how composer Mica Levi got Under The Skin of her first film soundtrack. 

The celebrated American mezzo soprano Dolora Zajick reveals some of the vocal techniques that have made her a world famous exponent of Verdi’s dramatic roles. DJ Edu explains why breaking Africa has replaced breaking America as the musician’s Holy Grail. Two kings of dance, Robert Bolle and Marcello Gomez, explain why the buzz of ballet beats the pain. 

Singer and composer Laura Mvula  and the Grammy award-winning composer Eric Whitacre, discuss the magic effects of choral singing. We meet the pupils of Afghanistan’s ground breaking National Institute of Music who are building peace with their music. And, Andrew Feinstein reports from Johannesburg on the forthcoming film exposing a multi-million dollar arms deal made by the ANC and its subsequent cover up. 

Presented by Nikki Bedi.

(Photo: Lance Corporal Simpson, Eric Whitacre (c) Marc Royce, Laura Mvula (c) Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

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