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Londons Royal Opera House is staging a new opera based on the final days of late Nirvana rocker Kurt Cobains life.

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Deep in the mountains in Longli County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, a grassroots troupe performing Taiping lantern opera in Longshan Township has a history of more than 300 years.

NEW YORK (AP) — For soprano Ailyn Perez, being rejected by the man she loves is all part of the job these days. But accepting a marriage proposal in front of a live audience? That was once in a lifetime.

This high note is here, yeah? its not here, its not here. but its not here either. its in the middle. when you give a masterclass and you hear different singers, you already know, when you have listened to them, who might become a superstar or an opera singer and you already know who wont. though hes based in europe, peru and latin america remain close tojuan diegos heart. he even dressed in traditional inca costume at the bbc proms in london, and still uses his showmanship as a way to attract n...

With opera unexpectedly. juan diego is a real example of how somebody can fall in love with opera unexpectedly. he became smitten when he joined the conservatory in lima. i got in, and then, i discovered classical music there. and i loved it. i loved what my voice could do. and then, i was asking everybody, "do you think im good? do you think i could be a tenor? i like this kind of singing, but i dont know if im good enough." after studying there for three years, juan dego left peru for the firs...

Laughter on prescription — the comedy sessions that can seriously improve your helath. and coming up later this hour, wejoin zeinab badawi for take me to the opera. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. secondary schools in england have been told that children should wear face coverings in classrooms — to help stop covid disrupting the new term. the move brings england in line with the rest of the uk. unions have welcomed the advice — while also warning that staff shortages could once ag...

Now on bbc news, its time for take me to the opera, with zeinab badawi. ive been an opera fan for decades, and im on a mission to share my passion and introduce you to some of the big names today and superstars of tomorrow — and ask how theyre responding to the changing world of opera. cecilia bartoli, the italian mezzo soprano who originally wanted to be a flamenco dancer, and brings flair and a female perspective. peruvian—born tenor juan diego florez, whose first ambition was to be a pop ...

And i think, yeah, its a beautiful art. and if more and more young people come to the theatre and enjoy that, its a magical world. operatic singing one opera singer who, likejuan diego florez, believes that opera should broaden its appeal, is the south african soprano, masabane cecilia rangwanasha. after extensive music studies and winning a string of singing competitions, she moved from south africa to europe to further her career. tipped to become a superstar, she says she grew up with no know...

Applause i was in love with opera from the beginning, but i actually did not know that it was opera. i just thought it was music. cecilia, as friends and family call her, was born in johannesburg in 1993, and has come a long way in a short time. cecilia is a protege of the royal opera house, where im on the board of trustees. and im going in to meet herfor the first time. i was singing as a child. my mum said i was a singing baby — so i would, like, sing my name "ce—ce—lia" as i was growin...