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A Gust of Gustavo

Zeinab Badawi travels to Paris to meet one of the most admired and flamboyant figures in the world of classical music and opera: the Venezuelan-born conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

Zeinab Badawi travels to Paris to meet one of the most admired, charismatic and flamboyant figures in the world of classical music and opera: the Venezuelan-born conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Zeinab hears how Dudamel is bringing a gust of fresh air, through his youthful star power, to the 350-year-old Paris National Opera as its music director and why he believes music has the power to change lives. She accompanies Dudamel on a visit to a suburb of Paris where he meets young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in his mission to diversify and expand audiences to help make the world of opera fit for the future.

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New Year's Day 2023 19:30GMT

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