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It doesnt have to be an enclosed traditional theatre. _ i think the developments in social media or the media platform is very, very great, because that means my family from south africa can see my shows. but there are also concerns that too much opera is being streamed. the big problem i see is that, if we give to the audience everywhere in the world all the content that we have for the price of a cup of coffee, it devalues our work. and i think its very important not to make it expensive, but ...

The camera when the red light goes on, that means the camera is on. >> i know what im doing. >> just stick a sock in it. [laughter] jon: betty white doing what she did best making us laugh. the mary tyler moore show, when he of her many iconic roles during her eighth decade career in television. hollywood america mourning the loss of the legendary actress, comedian who died yesterday at the age of 99, weeks shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. senior correspondent, laura ingle joins u...

You know, today we dont have time any more. cell phones exist, internet exists, streaming exists. we are in a hurry — i am in a hurry. this is why i call the opera world "the opera business" sometimes — its a jungle. opera is evolving with the times. willa younger generation of artists have to embrace changes in the way that opera is produced and enjoyed? technology is already providing new creative possibilities for opera and outdoor venues are now becoming more common. because of the restr...

Not been an easy path for singers like her. black opera singers, mostly african—americans, are amongst some of the best—known names in opera history. but over the decades, performers of colour have faced major obstacles in securing big roles. particularly through the 505 and 605, when suddenly, . there was some real talent coming out of church - choirs around america. these amazing sopranos, like marian anderson, . who was a real pioneer — - she had to iron her own clothes before she went ...

Cecelia bartoli is unique in opera. shes a multi—award—winning singer, a music scholar, and the first female artistic director of the famous saltzberg whitsun festival in austria, where shes been performing for 30 years. cecelias got that mystery quality that only very few singers have of complete charisma. when you see her on stage, you look at her, and its very hard to look at anyone else. now, when you were a young girl, you wanted to become a flamenco dancer? a little bit! yes! but it wa...

# wasnt wearing slacks... cecilia would like to be seen as a role model for other black artists wanting to make it in opera. so i think, slowly but surely, we are going to have more people of colour singing in these big houses. and i think theres a future for young women like me, black women in opera. in the autumn of 2021, cecilia took a major step in her career — becoming house soloist at the swiss national opera in the capital, bern. next, i meet another young opera singer seen as a superst...

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 knowledge of opera. 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 injohannesburg in 1993, and has come a long way in a short time. cecilia is a protege of the royal oper...

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. igot 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 first time to train in the un...

In the autumn of 2021, cecilia took a major step in her career — becoming house soloist at the swiss national opera in the capital, bern. next, i meet another young opera singer seen as a superstar in the making — french tenor benjamin bernheim. he also has strong ideas about the future of opera. operatic singing.

Are now becoming more common. because of the restrictions, l its made people much more inventive about what an opera house can be _ it doesnt have to be an- enclosed traditional theatre. i think there developments in social media or the media platform is very, very great, because that means my family from south africa can see my shows. but there are also concerns that too much opera is being streamed. the big problem i see is that, if we give to the audience everywhere in the world all the conte...