BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2023: Highlights

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

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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?

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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World: 2023: Highlights

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Highlights of a magical week of music at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World. 

Highlights of a magical week of music from the Welsh capital as BBC Cardiff Singer of the World celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Petroc Trelawny, Josie d’Arby and Welsh tenor Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts present highlights of a magical week of music from the Welsh capital as BBC Cardiff Singer of the World celebrates its 40th anniversary. This year, 16 of the world’s best young opera singers travelled from all corners of the globe to Cardiff to compete in this prestigious competition with the hope of winning the coveted title.

As well as featuring the most thrilling musical moments from the knockout rounds, the presenters give us an insider’s guide to the competition, taking us behind the scenes at St David’s Hall to meet the singers, the jury, the conductors and the audience. What’s it really like to take part? Why is it so important to the young opera stars of the future? And why has the competition become so special to the people of Wales?

In the competition’s anniversary year, we also take a look back over the past four decades to see how BBC Cardiff Singer of the World has become one of the most celebrated opera competitions on the planet. There might also be a few famous faces from the past making an appearance!

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World: 2023

Coverage of 2023's international competition for talented young opera and concert singers.

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