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UK: Royal Opera Chorus marks 2026 World Cup start with London performance

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The UK welcomed the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a public performance in London on 11 June, linking one of football's most famous musical anthems to the start of the tournament in Mexico. Outside Covent Garden, South Korean tenor SeokJong Baek joined the Royal Opera Chorus for an open-air rendition of Puc…

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