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1. Cue the Tantrums!

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Tempers and egos flare as Opera Sunderland opts for 'West Side Story' over an innovative gay opera. Stars Godfrey James. From 1997.

Opera Sunderland has a tradition of performing a new work every season - "its umbilical cord to civilisation".

However instead of staging innovative gay opera 'St Sebastien', managing director Dwight Gaggenheim opts for 'West Side Story' instead!

No wonder the tempers and egos of a plethora of opera-types come bubbling to the surface!

Comedy drama in five parts written by Fintan Coyle and Tom Miles

Derek ....... Andrew Branch
Keyboard Ken ....... Tom Miles
Cilla ....... Carolyn Bonnyman
Gareth ....... Godfrey James
James ....... Simon Butteriss
Natasha ....... Caz Weller
Dwight ....... Jonathan Kydd

Singers:

Alison Porter
Susan Jelley
Henrik Wager
Ian Bloomfield

Producer Chris Neill

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in June 1997.

30 minutes

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