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Moreton-in-MarshHansel and GretelNew production
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
Karen Kamensek; Lucy Bailey; Longborough Festival Opera; Longborough Festival Opera Orchestra; Longborough Youth Chorus; Joanna Harries; TBC
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