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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

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Music: Classical

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International classical singers compete in the world-renowned singing contest.

The best young global talent - aiming to follow in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest classical singers. Who will join the roll of honour and claim the coveted title?

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World: 2017

Petroc Trelawny

Angel Blue

Lucy Crowe

Lawrence Brownlee

Thomas Søndergård

Martyn Stevens

Rhodri Huw

Gethin Scourfield

Paul Bullock

Catrin Medi

Roberto Lorenzi

Nadezhda Karyazina

Anthony Clark Evans

Lilly Jorstad

Batjargal Bayarsaikhan

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World: 2017: Round 1

Music: Classical: Opera

Round 1

13/06/2017

2017

BBC - BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, 2017, Round 1

Singers from Italy, Russia, Norway, Mongolia and the USA compete for a place in the final.

Singers from Italy, Russia, Norway, Mongolia and the USA compete for a place in the grand final. Music includes arias by Mozart, Rossini, Puccini and Donizetti.

Petroc Trelawny and American soprano Angel Blue present highlights from the first night of the biennial competition which has been described as the greatest opera singing competition in the world. Past winners and finalists command top billing on the world stages and this year twenty more promising young singers arrive in Cardiff to compete in front of a distinguished jury for the coveted title. Acclaimed British soprano Lucy Crowe and American tenor Lawrence Brownlee provide expert analysis and commentary as singers from Italy, Russia, Norway, Mongolia and the USA compete for a place in the grand final. Music includes arias by Mozart, Rossini, Puccini and Donizetti amongst others. The singers are accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Thomas Sondergard.

Internationally revered singing competition, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017.

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