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Article: Acting dimension adds visual drama; Tenor Mark Padmore tells Christopher Morley about the singers who influence his career.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
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- June 25, 2003
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Byline: Christopher Morley
Mark Padmore, the dazzling young tenor who has already gained many admirers in the Midlands, returns to Symphony Hall on Saturday, singing the title role in Handel's Jephtha.
This Welsh National Opera staged production of Handel's final oratorio (the composer became blind while writing it) has already gained much acclaim.
Though Birmingham will only see a concert version, Padmore nevertheless explains the implications of adding an acting dimension to what is essentially a visually static piece.
'Given that ...