Laura Mvula, Michael Spicer, Anthony Bolton
Laura Mvula on her new album, Pink Noise. Michael Spicer on his new Radio 4 comedy series. Composer Anthony Bolton on his new opera, 'The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko'.
Laura Mvula鈥檚 first two albums were Mercury-Prize nominated, and now 5 years later she has returned with 鈥楶ink Noise鈥�, an 80鈥檚-inpsired-synth-inflected album full that鈥檚 perfect for dancing to. She explains the inspiration behind the music, and how this is the album she always wanted to make.
Since he posted his first Room Next Door video in 2019, comedian Michael Spicer has had over 60m views. Spicer discusses the origin of the idea where he acts as an adviser feeding lines to a politician鈥檚 imaginary earpiece and intercuts his feed with the politician鈥檚 answers.
The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko is a new opera opening for a limited run at Grange Park Opera in Surrey. It tells the story of the former KGB officer who was poisoned in the UK by Russian secret agents. We speak with its composer (former financier) Anthony Bolton about why this story deserves operatic treatment.
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Michael Spicer
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Anthony Bolton
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