Chronicle in the News ; Actor Martin Hyder Is Best Known for His Comic Performances and Writing. Now He's Turned His, Talents to Opera, As He Tells Gordon Barr

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We know you best for things like the News Hudlines and the Lenny Henry Show. I didn't think you were an opera buff.

Well, I'm not really. How did I get to be in Of Thee I Sing with Opera North? Well, it's just a case of knowing the right people really. I had worked with the director before and she told me that for Of Thee I Sing, which is Gershwin, she was looking for actors who could sing rather than singers who could act. I fit into the former category.

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Chronicle in the News ; Actor Martin Hyder Is Best Known for His Comic Performances and Writing. Now He's Turned His, Talents to Opera, As He Tells Gordon Barr

Enjoying it? Is it stretching you?

I am thoroughly enjoying it. It's a fantastic production to be in....

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