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The Light in the Piazza

“Renée fleming is sublime”

ReviewsJun 19, 2019by Tim BanoRoyal Festival Hall, London

Renée Fleming and Dove Cameron in The Light in The Piazza at Royal Festival Hall. Photo: Tristram Kenton

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