Damon Albarn on Dr Dee: An English Opera @GuardianMusicOfficial

Damon Albarn on Dr Dee: An English Opera @GuardianMusicOfficial

Uploaded July 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Damon Albarn discusses his new opera about Dr John Dee, the Elizabethan astrologer, courtier, alchemist and spy, ahead of its premiere on Friday night at the Manchester International Festival.

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