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Alma Deutscher: Finding Cinderella
Alan Yentob meets musical prodigy Alma Deutscher. Aged 11, she is staging her first full-length opera, Cinderella.
Alan Yentob meets musical prodigy Alma Deutscher. Aged 11, she is staging her first full-length opera, Cinderella. Composer, pianist, violinist... Alma learned to read music before she could read words. She began playing the piano aged two and at four years old she was composing her own music.
From a tree house in Dorking to an opera house in Vienna, imagine... spends time with Alma at work and at play. In the months leading up to the premiere of her opera in Vienna, we discover the inspiration and motivation behind a truly remarkable talent.
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Wed 11 Oct 201701:35
BBC Two Scotland
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Alma and Helen at Oriel
Duration: 02:53
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Alma in action
Duration: 01:16
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Alma wakes up with a melody
Duration: 01:14
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alan Yentob |
| Interviewed Guest | Bryn Terfel |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Simon Rattle |
| Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
| Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
| Producer | Morag Tinto |
| Director | Morag Tinto |
| Production Manager | Jackie Dorman |
| Production Manager | Claire McCluskey |
| Production Coordinator | Susan Scott |
| Production Coordinator | Jennifer Patterson |
| Editor | Clyde Wallbanks |
