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North Norfolk's award-winning Holt Festival has announced that Anwen, Lady Hurt is to be their new permanent Artistic Director from 2019 onwards.

Director Emma Rivlin gives the classic fairytale a fresh, modern twist in her witty new production in which Prince Ramiro falls for the one girl who is unimpressed by his wealth and glamour, despite the attempts of her nouveau-riche sisters to turn his head. Musical director Andrew Macmillan leads a thrilling young cast including Rowan Hellier (fresh from her success as Rosina in OperaUpClose's The Barber of Seville) and French mezzo Sylvie Bedouelle as Cinderella, with Christopher Diffey (Rodolfo in OperaUpClose's La Bohème) and Lawrence Olsworth Peter as Ramiro.

Director Emma Rivlin gives the classic fairytale a fresh, modern twist in her witty new production in which Prince Ramiro falls for the one girl who is unimpressed by his wealth and glamour, despite the attempts of her nouveau-riche sisters to turn his head. Musical director Andrew Macmillan leads a thrilling young cast including Rowan Hellier (fresh from her success as Rosina in OperaUpClose's The Barber of Seville) and French mezzo Sylvie Bedouelle as Cinderella, with Christopher Diffey (Rodolfo in OperaUpClose's La Bohème) and Lawrence Olsworth Peter as Ramiro.

Director Emma Rivlin gives the classic fairytale a fresh, modern twist in her witty new production in which Prince Ramiro falls for the one girl who is unimpressed by his wealth and glamour, despite the attempts of her nouveau-riche sisters to turn his head. Musical director Andrew Macmillan leads a thrilling young cast including Rowan Hellier (fresh from her success as Rosina in OperaUpClose's The Barber of Seville) and French mezzo Sylvie Bedouelle as Cinderella, with Christopher Diffey (Rodolfo in OperaUpClose's La Bohème) and Lawrence Olsworth Peter as Ramiro.