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‘Music was my first desire’: Anthony Hopkins releases single

Culture | The Guardian 09 July 2026, 23:01 UTC 09 Jul 2026
‘Music was my first desire’: Anthony Hopkins releases single
Culture | The Guardian

Hollywood actor signs recording deal with Decca after decades of composing pieces inspired by his Welsh childhood Anthony Hopkins says he has achieved his “first desire” of signing a record deal, with a single being released on Friday. The 88-year-old Hollywood actor’s first album, Life Is a Dream, will be released next month by Decca Classics . It is a collection of pieces he has composed over six decades. Life Is a Dream will be released on 21 August Continue reading...

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