TV review: Maestro at the Opera

How many conductors can you fit into a single TV show?We're into the finale of Maestro at the Opera (BBC2) already. Josie Lawrence and Trevor Nelson have been dispensed with, leaving Craig Revel Horwood and Marcus Du Sautoy to battle it out to get to the podium of the Royal Opera House.So it's off to mentors Paul McGrath (the conductor, not the former footballer) and Michael Rosewell (another conductor) for some final coaching. Plus a few wise words and a demo from conductor Sir Mark Elder. Oh, ...

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