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20 July 2024

Review: McCartney's Liverpool love song is a visual treat, but it needs
a tweak

David Lyman | Special to Cincinnati Enquirer

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First things first.

Sir Paul McCartney was not at Music Hall to see the fully staged production
of his “Liverpool Oratorio.”

For weeks, Cincinnati Opera had encouraged its friends and patrons to let
McCartney know how much Cincinnati would love to have him pop in and
visit with us. But it wasn’t meant to be.

McCartney did send a recorded message, though, making his apologies for
being unable to join us.

“I love the piece,” he said at one point, “and I love that you’re doing it in
Cincinnati. So I hope you have a great evening. Thank you very much for
putting it on.”