Other fans defend Richard Hetherington, who ‘deserves a medal’ after stepping in at the last second to sing the notoriously challenging Puccini opera
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Other fans defend Richard Hetherington, who ‘deserves a medal’ after stepping in at the last second to sing the notoriously challenging Puccini opera
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