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Classical Notes: June 21, 2007 Archive

The Guy's Versatile!

Posted at 11:29 AM on June 21, 2007 by Rex Levang

I'm as happy as the next guy for the success of Paul Potts, the Welsh tenor, and cell phone salesman, whose singing of "Nessun dorma" has propelled him to fame.

So it's just amusing that one of his performing credits, listed on Wikipedia and elsewhere, is an appearance as the Prince of Persia in "Turandot."

The Prince of Persia is a mute role.