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First the three tenors put the opera into football, now Tête à Tête put the kick into opera. Taking the terraces by storm in a jubilant festival, we present our biggest programme yet: over thirty new works of entirely 21st century drama driven by music. Over an action packed three weeks we host up to six performances a night, where artists will strain every sinew to poke, prod, nudge, dribble and lovingly kick about this most immediate, engaging, sensual, consuming and sweaty of art-forms. The formation includes Opera North, Glyndebourne Education, Welsh National Opera, Impropera, over three hundred individual artists and a taste of future seasons' line ups for Tête à Tête. For full programme details please visit www.tete-a-tete.org.uk. Passing Afflictions - The Wizard of Oz is the inspiration for this brilliant story of three ‘30 something’ women who are preparing for a hen night with Dorothy. Impropera - Impropera Impropera is on-the-spot opera improvisation using audience suggestion. You’re invited to be part of a new show built afresh every night, led by six brilliantly inventive minds and voices. Stolen Voices Stolen Voices The wonderfully engaging clarinettist Neyire Ashworth explores the vibrant and riveting personal story of her Anglo-Turkish upbringing, using only her own voice and clarinet. Piosenski and From Fair Elenor to Sweet William - Piosenski and From Fair Elenor to Sweet William Two extraordinary song writers are featured here. David Bruce’s beautiful songs of childhood and virtuosic composer Errollyn Wallen’s 2009 commission of ancient folk tales. Flam - Flam A woman sits alone in a café. Her friend appears, late, flustered. They greet each other and sing together. They take off their coats. They are wearing the same clothes.