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An alternative Nativity at the Barbican: John Adams' El Niño

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Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 4 December 2016
Adams, El Niño
John Adams, Conductor
Joélle Harvey, Soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, Mezzo-soprano
Daniel Bubeck, Countertenor
Brian Cummings, Countertenor
Nathan Medley, Countertenor
Davóne Tines, Bass-baritone
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