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Front Row: Olly Alexander, Honorée Fannone Jeffers,  Femi Elufowoju jr on Rigoletto

Olly Alexander, Honorée Fannone Jeffers, Rigoletto

Olly Alexander, Honorée Fannone Jeffers,  Femi Elufowoju jr on Rigoletto

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Olly Alexander on his new album. Femi Elufowoju jr on Rigoletto. Honorée Fannone Jeffers.

Olly Alexander on his new album Night Call,  Director Femi Elufowoju jr on transforming Verdi's opera Rigoletto, and  Honorée Fannone Jeffers - poet turned saga novelist.

The singer and actor Olly Alexander discusses his new album, Night Call, and playing the central role in the Russell T Davies drama acclaimed television drama, It's A Sin;  Theatre director Femi Elufowoju jr on making his opera debut with a new transformed production of Verdi's opera, Rigoletto; and the American poet Honorée Fannone Jeffers on expanding into fiction with her debut novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B DuBois.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Production Co-ordinator: Lizzie Harris
Studio Engineers: John Cole and Chris Hardman
Producer:  Ekene Akalawu

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