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08/12/2007

Tom Service meets violinist Itzhak Perlman. While Tony Hall, Executive Director of the Royal Opera House, talks about the challenges of finding new audiences for opera and ballet.

Tom Service talks to violinist Itzhak Perlman about being a great advocate of classical music and the importance of music education.

There's an update on the Music Manifesto from composer and broadcaster Howard Goodall, and Tony Hall, Executive Director of the Royal Opera House, talks about the challenges of finding new audiences for opera and ballet.

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Sat 8 Dec 2007 12:15

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  • Sat 8 Dec 2007 12:15

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