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The unexpected plot twist: From the David Jones food hall to Opera Australia

The unexpected plot twist: From the David Jones food hall to Opera Australia

After a stint being homeless and living in his car, Stephen Smith was working at David Jones Food Hall when one of his colleagues noticed his remarkable singing voice. A few years later, he became a tenor on the operatic world stage (R)

Conversations · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

September 23, 202450m 6s

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After a stint being homeless and living in his car, Stephen Smith was working at David Jones Food Hall when one of his colleagues noticed his remarkable singing voice. A few years later, he became a tenor on the operatic world stage (R)

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