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Because the vatican forbade at the time women to perform on stage and i think somehow this started this weird and terrible and barbaric, lets say, tradition. in her trailblazing ways in 2017, she forged a new path with the vatican, becoming the first woman to sing solo with the papal choir at the sistine chapel. this was an amazing experience because to sing in the sistine chapel, i mean already the acoustics are magnificent but then being there, you are so inspired. it was really a unique momen...

This is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the menus at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. ive been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you so im on a mission to tell you about some of the names in opera who are making it fit for the future. superstar cecilia bartoli is the italian mezzo soprano who originally wanted to be a flamenco dancer. and peruvian born tenor juan diego florez is an icon but he wanted to become a pop star. big names today...

A performance at the bbc proms in london. juan diego uses his eye—catching showmanship as a way of drawing attention to his work and attracting new audiences to opera. i think it is very important that more and more people come to the opera. i was singing pop music, i had close contact with classical music, opera, and i liked it immediately, and i didnt have a background. i think it is a beautiful art and if more and more young people come to the theatre and enjoy that, it is a magical world w...

Desde el arte máximo de Plácido Domingo a la brillantez inusitada de Roberto Alagna

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In different regions, the coast, in the andes, in the jungle, and every school is in very disadvantaged areas of peru and our beneficiaries are always kids that are in danger of falling into traps like drugs, crime, prostitution, child labour, etc. we have done great studies that demonstrate how sinfonia is changing their lives. peru and latin america remain close tojuan diegos heart. he even dressed in traditional inca costume during a performance at the bbc proms in london. juan diego uses his...

Serenaded byjuan diego florez, i think i mightjust be getting carried away. 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 the peruvian capital, lima. i got in and 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 i am good? do you think i could be a tenor? i like this kind of singing but i dont know if im good enough. people...

I think it is very important that more and more people come to the opera. i was singing pop music, i had close contact with classical music, opera, and i liked it immediately, and i didnt have a background. i think it is a beautiful art and if more and more young people come to the theatre and enjoy that, it is a magical world where many art forms come together to create something so strong. he started his relationship with us in 1997 and you would barely believe it, he still seems so incredibly...

I think it is important that opera becomes something that appeals to everyone because it does have a reputation of being quite elitist and aloof but when it is done well it can be the most exciting of art forms when you have the combination of singers, orchestral musicians, chorus, stage technicians, all of these highly trained artists, musicians, practitioners — it deserves to be enjoyed by absolutely everyone. bothjuan diego florez and cecilia bartoli are superstars who are pioneers helping ...

In her trailblazing ways in 2017, she forged a new path with the vatican, becoming the first woman to sing solo with the papal choir at the sistine chapel. this was an amazing experience because to sing in the sistine chapel, i mean already the acoustics are magnificent but then being there, you are so inspired. it was really a unique moment in my life, in my career, and i hope i will have a chance to go back. i really hope. so many of these achievements make cecilia a bit of a feminist icon. sh...