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Zeinab Badawi meets the stars of the world of opera.

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Take Me to the Opera: Series 1: Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and Benjamin Bernheim

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and Benjamin Bernheim

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Zeinab Badawi meets two young opera stars who are encountering a new world of opera.

Zeinab Badawi meets two young opera stars who are encountering a new world of opera - South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and French tenor Benjamin Bernheim.

Opera lover Zeinab Badawi meets stars from the opera world who are seeking to make opera fit for the 21st century. In this second episode, Zeinab meets two sublime young singers who are encountering a new world of opera. South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha believes black performers are more accepted in opera today than in previous decades but she says that more still needs to be done. And Zeinab hears from French tenor Benjamin Bernheim who is worried about the impact of social media on young singers and fears streaming could devalue opera as an art form in the future.

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