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JOY Drive

3 Aug 2025

Lyndon Watts: ‘Abduction’ by the Victorian Opera

Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Lyndon Watts: ‘Abduction’ by the Victorian Opera

Mozart’s Abduction gets a sultry makeover at Victorian Opera and Lyndon Watts is at the centre of it all. He joined JOY Drive to chat about dark comedy, lavish sets and playing the most magnetic man in the room… without singing a single note.

Abduction is being performed at the Palais Theatre from 12-16 August 2025.

Guest: Lyndon Watts, star of Abduction by Victorian Opera

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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