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Classical Fix: Opera Fix - Danni talks Carmen with Bobby Friction

Opera Fix - Danni talks Carmen with Bobby Friction

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Fix, Opera Fix - Danni talks Carmen with Bobby Friction

Danielle de Niese provides Asian Network's Bobby Friction an Opera Fix from Bizet’s Carmen

Danielle de Niese offers opera novices a virtual backstage pass into her world. Will Asian Network’s Bobby Friction be converted to opera through the music of Bizet’s Carmen?

Classical Fix helps music fans curate their own classical playlists. It seems a lot of Classical Fix guests have a real problem getting to grips with opera, so for four weeks, in a special series, internationally acclaimed soprano Danielle de Niese will be helping opera novices enter her world by offering them a virtual back-stage pass.

In today's episode, Danni hand-picks an opera for Asian Network DJ & presenter Bobby Friction to explore: Bizet’s tragic love story “Carmen”. Can he be converted? Join Bobby and Danni backstage at Glyndebourne to find out. 

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