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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 also driving innovation.

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...

He has fantastic charisma on stage and his delectable voice to go with it. that is why he is a perennial favourite with audiences here. he also believes that opera should have a much wider global appeal. he is from latin america. do you think it is important that opera is taken out of its kind of european niche? 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 mo...

Youthful on stage. he has fantastic charisma on stage and his delectable voice to go with it, too. that is why he is a perennial favourite with audiences here. he also believes that opera should have a much wider global appeal. he is from latin america. do you think it is important that opera is taken out of its kind of european niche? i really think it is important that opera becomes something that appeals to everyone because it does have a reputation of being quite hidebound, quite elitist and...

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. hello. between the showers on saturday, we reached 23 celsius in suffolk. we had nine hours of sunshine in parts of cornwall. that is often the case when we have sunny spells and showers. the north york moors saw about 17 mm of rain from the showers during saturday as well and they havent altogether di...

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, 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?

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 where many art forms come ...

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. hello, there. storm evert yesterday brought some damage and disruption across southern parts of the country. it brought almost autumnal weather rather than mid—summer weather to our shores. this weekend, though, its looking a bit better. its going to be a little bit quieter. well have sunshine and showers in the forecast, ...

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 other people, it is impossible to transmit this in streaming. i still belie...

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 she even opens her mo...