BBC CARDIFF SINGER OF THE WORLD – 2023 Finals

One of the most prestigious singing competitions in the world, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2023. This biennial competition has launched the careers of some of the biggest opera stars, including Karita Mattila, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Sir Bryn Terfel, Anja Harteros, Jamie Barton, Catriona Morison and 2021 winner, baritone Gihoon Kim. Streamed for the first time on OperaVision, the Final includes a programme from 5 singers who have made it through a week of concert rounds and, before that, three virtual auditions from nearly 500 applications. In the company of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, we celebrate the next generation of talent from across the globe. Streamed on OperaVision on Tuesday 20 June 2023 at 19:00 CET and available until 20 December 2023: Finalists Adolfo Corrado Beth Taylor Jessica Robinson Nombulelo Yende Siphokazi Molteno ㅤ Orchestra BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductors Ryan Bancroft Michael Christie Jury Aidan Lang Bernarda Fink Errollyn Wallen Rosemary Joshua Sir Brian McMaster Patron Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Presenters __________ PROGRAMME Beth Taylor, mezzo-soprano 07:44 Handel – ‘Va tacito e nascosto’ from Giulio Cesare 14:26 Kienzl – ‘O schöne Jugendtage’ from Der Evangelimann 19:18 Berlioz – ‘Le spectre de la rose’ from Les nuits d‘été Nombulelo Yende, soprano 36:44 Moniuszko – ‘Ha! Dzieciątko nam umiera… O mój maleńki’ from Halka 42:58 Tchaikovsky – ‘Puskai pogibnu ya’ from Eugene Onegin Adolfo Corrado, bass 1:00:24 Mozart – ‘Non più andrai’ from Le nozze di Figaro 1:04:23 Rossini – ‘La Calunnia’ from Il barbiere di Siviglia 1:09:18 Verdi – ‘Vergini…Sciagurata! Hai tu creduto…. O speranza’ from I Lombardi alla prima Crociata Jessica Robinson, soprano 1:25:18 Handel – ‘Tornami a vagheggiar’ from Alcina 1:30:30 Donizetti – ‘Chacun le sait’ from La fille du régiment 1:33:36 Rachmaninov – Vocalise 1:37:47 Arditi – ‘Il bacio’ Siphokazi Molteno, mezzo-soprano 1:50:29 Massenet – ‘Qui m’aurait dit la place’ from Werther 1:58:04 Strauss – ‘Wie du warst’ from Der Rosenkavalier 2:02:27 Rossini – ‘Una voce poco fa’ from Il barbiere di Siviglia __________ OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: TIKTOK: @operavision