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To present at the academy. fatima said stands out as one of the rising superstars of the academys recent graduates, and her many awards and achievements are an inspiration for current students such as soprano fan from china and tenor brayan from mexico. before i came here to italy, i was a teacher, a voice teacher in a conservatory in china. after two years of work, i still had a dream to study abroad, especially in italy, because here is the home of opera.

I would advise any student who would like to join the academy or who is at the academy to learn to be tough and to learn to be determined and have persistence. its very easy to see a young student trying to find her or his place in opera, wearing a nice dress, standing on stage and performing and producing beautiful sounds and receiving applause. its very hard for people to imagine a glimpse of the hard work and the sacrifices behind that. the students gear up for the final rehearsal for la cene...

Ok, now we arejust... a good vocal coach is part of an opera singers essential armour, and they dont come any more distinguished than vincenzo, who is taking fan and brayan threw one of operas best loved duets. a vocal coach is normally a pianist who prepares the students to learn the music, and then we talk about the characters in the operas. we correct the mistakes, perfect the musical part basically. and of course we work on the phrasing, dynamics, working on diction also. many things that ha...

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I am meeting four young opera hopefuls reaching for the stars as they train at the prestigious la scala academy. i had to come to europe, especially italy, to develop my career, so i can achieve my goals and my dreams. i was the first female chinese singer in this academy. i was very, very proud of myself. if you are here in the academy i of la scala, its because you want to be the greatest. ambitious and talented, but do they have what it takes to get to the top and stay there? let me take you ...

Of left—wing parties. as the conflict in ukraine continues, the new head of the british army tells his troops they need to prepare to "fight in europe once again". at least 59 people have died in floods in bangladesh and india, with nearly 6 million people stranded. now on bbc news, in a new series of take me to the opera, zeinab badawi travels to la scala in milan, italy, to follow four young singers as they are put through their paces. i have been an opera fan for decades and i want to share...

Sings opera. so you took part in the audition to get a place at the la scala academy, you must have been very proud when you were told you got a place. yeah, i still cant believe that. because i was the first female chinese singer in this academy. i was very, very proud of myself! because i did a lot of work for this audition. so do you feel homesick at all? i do feel homesick sometimes because its a really long distance and i am the only child in my family. so my mum... but we call each other e...

Guys, fantastic! former academy student fatima says once the excitement is over, the students will later be thoroughly assessed. after finishing the performance, i i think there is a post—performance euphoria feeling. in the academy of la scala, you are always watched. . they dont tell you too much if you are good as much- as they will criticise you! i guess that is their- strategy of pushing you. you know, i think the young singers of the academy really have the talent and the grit to get to ...

The performance is part of la scalas outreach community programme called big shows for little people. productions are adapted for families to introduce young children to opera. i am joining an excited audience of more than 2000 across milan. the academy students take to the famous stage at la scala under the watchful eye of their teachers. applause.

The opera, zeinab badawi travelled to la scala in milan italy to follow four young singers being put through their paces. i have been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you. so i am on a mission to find out how opera is making itself fit for the future. i have come to italy, the home of opera, and to its leading opera house, la scala in milan. every aspiring opera singer dreams of performing here. iam meeting four young opera hopefuls reaching for the stars as they trai...