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Hip-hop and happy dust

By Francis Carlin

Published: May 19 2008 19:59 | Last updated: May 19 2008 19:59

Porgy and Bess Opera de Lyon, France

Before every performance in Lyons, patrons have to file through youths practising hip-hop in front of the entrance. In spite of Serge Dorny’s success at getting younger people through the door, there is still the lingering impression of a gulf between those inside and those without.

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