Henry Winkler, Northern Ballet, David Fennessey

Published: Nov. 1, 2023, 8:16 p.m.

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From 1974 to 1984 Henry Winkler played the character of Arthur Fonzarelli, \\u201cThe Fonz\\u201d, in the hit American sitcom, Happy Days. The role dominated the public\\u2019s perception of him, but despite being seen as the epitome of cool, he had many of his own demons to wrestle with. Henry joins Front Row to discuss his new autobiography, Being Henry: The Fonz\\u2026and Beyond.

The composer David Fennessy on his piece Conquest of the Useless which is being performed in Glasgow this weekend. It was inspired by Werner Herzog\\u2019s obsessive film Fitzcarraldo which features a large steamship being dragged over a hill in the Amazon.\\n \\nAnd with Northern Ballet planning to tour without a live orchestra from Spring 2024, executive director David Collins discusses the move with Naomi Pohl, General Secretary of the Musician's Union; and Debra Craine, chief dance critic of the Times, reflects on the difference live music makes to dance performances.

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