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Barbara Hannigan needs to stop conducting while singing

Plus: a trim and vivid reading of the Magic Flute from Opera North

Richard Bratby
No one disputes Barbara Hannigan’s phenomenal musicianship but this business of conducting while singing adds very little.  IMAGE: MARK ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 22 March 2025
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    Barbican Hall

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    Lowry, Salford, and touring until 29 March

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