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the investigation continues. these murders will put the metropolitan police under pressure. but youth workers say we need to concentrate instead on the chaotic lives of some young people and the social reasons why their lives might be threatened. tom symonds, bbc news, west london. it is just after 12:30am. from all of us who have been seeing the new year in with you, a very happy new year. now on bbc news take me to the opera, with zeinab badawi. i ve been an opera fan for decades, and i m on a mission to share my passion and introduce you to some of the big names today and superstars of tomorrow and ask how they re responding to the changing world of opera. cecilia bartoli, the italian mezzo soprano who originally wanted to be a flamenco dancer, and brings flairand a female perspective. peruvian born tenor
now on bbc news, zeinab badawi talks to two of the biggest names in opera today. i ve been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you so i m on a mission to tell you about some of the names in opera who are making it fit for the future. superstar cecilia bartoli is the italian mezzo soprano who originally wanted to be a flamenco dancer. and peruvian born tenor juan diego florez is an icon but he wanted to become a pop star. big names today but are they prepared for the opera world of tomorrow? we had to start more with using technology and using streaming, for instance. it s a beautiful art and if more and more young people come to the theatre and enjoy that, it s a magical world.
time, yes, a tragic time, i have to say. so, happy to be back, yes. now, when you were a young girl you wanted to become a flamenco dancer. a little bit! yes! but it was your mother, who was herself a soprano, who recognised that you had real vocal talent, and she became your voice teacher. what was it like to be taught by your own mother? to study with my mother was hard. my mother, she s definitely my mentor, my teacher, and she was also a guide of what to do and what not to do. i think this is also important. she was quite. i will not say severe. this is what my mother teach me, a solid technique. cecilia is that the product of an operatic union.