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Facing the Music: Dmitri Shostakovich

In February 2025, Michael Sheen appeared on the BBC Radio 3 programme Notable – Facing the Music – Dmitri Shostakovich: Staring Down the Terror.

From the programme page:
In 1930s USSR, composers and artists could face arrest – and death – at any moment. Michael Sheen narrates the story of how Shostakovich stared down the abyss – and survived.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027vgs

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