Taking risks with the world's greatest tenor
The man widely described as the world's greatest tenor tells Laura Tingle in Paris about the risks and rewards of world of opera.
Laura Tingle writes on News specialising in Politics, Policy, Economy. Based in our Canberra newsroom, Laura has over 30 years experience as a reporter covering markets, economics and politics. Laura has won two Walkley awards and the Paul Lyneham award for Excellence in Press Gallery Journalism. She has been highly commended by the Walkley judges for investigative reporting.
The man widely described as the world's greatest tenor tells Laura Tingle in Paris about the risks and rewards of world of opera.
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