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Theatre craft and management. i want to find out more in particular about the rigorous training to become an opera singer. the academy picks the most promising talent, around a50 singers audition, only ia are awarded a place on the two—year course. great singing often starts with great teaching. luciana has been the principal voice instructor at the la scala academy since retiring from an acclaimed career as a mezzo—soprano in 2017. luciana was popular with audiences in many roles in opera houses all over the world.

Black British composer, teacher and opera singer Amanda Aldridge, who used the pseudonym Montague Ring, is being celebrated by Google Doodle.

Ukrainian opera singer Sergiy Anastasyev, who had to flee the war in his home country, now lives in Bonn, Germany. He talked to DW about how singing has become therapy for him, and how he longs to return to Ukraine.

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After working on Eight Days a Week I became fascinated by another cultural icon, who took an elite art form and made it entertainment for the masses.