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Radio Leeds,04 Apr 2025,18 mins

Two tenors and a two bob

Bantam of the Opera

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As part of a campaign to celebrate Bradford as UK City of Culture 2025, former Bradford City player & manager Chris Kamara finds himself fronting a new opera choir. This is how it all began. The story involves a 50-strong choir of Bantams supporters, ranging from a 90-year-old match-day volunteer to a 19-year-old trainee teaching assistant. They will be supported by notable figures like Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, opera singer Lesley Garrett, and sports commentator Chris Kamara. Presenter: Olivia Wright Produced by BBC Radio Leeds If you want to be notified as soon as new episodes are available, make sure you’re subscribed to Bantam of the Opera on BBC Sounds and have push notifications turned on in your phone settings

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