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Front Row: David Mitchell, Francesca Caccini, Theaster Gates

David Mitchell, Deborah Roberts, Theaster Gates

29/10/2015

David Mitchell, Francesca Caccini, Theaster Gates

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, David Mitchell, Francesca Caccini, Theaster Gates

The author David Mitchell talks about his new novel Slade House. Samira Ahmed presents.

Arts news with Samira Ahmed, with author David Mitchell's new haunted house novel, Deborah Roberts celebratning Francesca Caccini and Theaster Gates taking over a ruined church.

The author of Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, talks about his new horror-inspired novel Slade House. Inhabiting the same universe as his last book The Bone Clocks, this new 'slim' novel covers a period starting in 1979 and ending this weekend, and began its life as a series of tweets.

The dramatic ruins of a Bristol church is the venue for Theaster Gates's Sanctum. For 24 days there will be performances around the clock - from poetry to a drum and pipe band, choirs to readings - creating 576 hours of continuous sound.

In 1625 the celebrated Baroque composer Francesca Caccini became the first woman to write an opera, La Liberazione di Ruggiero. As Brighton Early Music Festival puts on rare performances of the work, music director Deborah Roberts explains why she is important.

The musician, Sting is auctioning off part of his art collection. Andrew Male from Mojo magazine, takes a look at what a pop musician's taste in paintings can reveal.

Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Angie Nehring.

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