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Big names today — but are they prepared for the opera world of tomorrow? we had to start more with using technology and using streaming, for instance. its a beautiful art and if more and more young people come to the theatre and enjoy that, its a magical world. let me take you to the opera. juan diego florez and cecilia bartoli are two of the most popular and respected stars in opera today. but they are also helping to forge a more secure future for opera, one that embraces tradition whilst al...

By absolutely everyone. bothjuan diego florez and cecilia bartoli are superstars who are pioneers helping to shape the future of opera. next time we see how a younger generation of singers are responding to greater technology and diversity in the heart of opera. not a bad afternoon. we have plenty of dry weather today with some good spells of sunshine, but this weak weather front across the south will bring further showers and some of them

He even dressed in traditional inca costume during 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 a close contact with classical music, with 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 c...

Italian mezzo soprano cecilia bartoli is unique in opera. she has received numerous accolades for her performances and has millions of admirers — like me. but she is also a music scholar and manager of one of the worlds biggest opera festivals. cecilias 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 because shes got that ability to inspire and thrill just by being on stage, before...

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...

So many of these achievements make cecilia a bit of a feminist icon. she is one of the most important female artistic directors in opera. she took up her post at the salzburg whitsun festival in 2012 and, in another first, she willjoin opera monte carlo as artistic director in 2023. the world of opera is dominated by conductors and artistic directors who are male so cecilia bartoli is a real pioneer in this field. in many situations men are still, yeah, important positions, but for women i think...

And i think that lends them a very special perspective when they are then running an institution or festival as cecilia is. as a manager, cecilia sees how technology rushed in to save the day during the lockdowns, making operatic performances available online for millions to enjoy. we had to start more with using technology and using streaming, for instance, which in one way was good during the pandemic time, but i think the magic of a live performance, being in the audience, sharing this with o...

Opera fans agree that nothing can replace the exhilaration of a live performance, and outdoor venues such as italys arena in verona, are becoming more popular and widespread as a result of lockdowns. i think its going to be a completely new thing for opera to be performed half indoors, half outdoors. a lot of venues are adapting and changing so there are outdoor venues where you sit in a huge arena, but there are lots of venues now experimenting with outdoor spaces like circus tents, and special...

We are speaking via video link. juan diego is at home in vienna and im in london. halfway through, he gives me a rendition of marechiare, a popular 19th—century italian song. he sings. 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,

Juan diego is at home in vienna and im in london. halfway through, he gives me a rendition of marechiare, a popular 19th—century italian song. he sings. 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.