there are warnings of possible dispersal of radioactive particles. in the uk, the two candidates trying to become the next prime minister set out their plans to deal with forecasts of an economic downturn. chinese fighter jets fly close to taiwan s coastline, as bejing halts co operation with the us on key issues including climate change. and europe s record drought leaves more than 100 french towns without fresh drinking water. now on bbc news, take me to the opera zeinab badawi finds out how the opera world is making itself fit for the future and what it takes to become a top opera star. i have been an opera fan for decades and they want to share my passion with you. so ir minor mission to find out how opera is making itself it for future find out how opera is making itself it forfuture i am on a mission. i have come to munich to meet one of my all time opera the german tenor jonas kaufmann, who is widely viewed as the world s leading opera singer. operatic singing.
hello this is bbc news. i m chris rogers the headlines. the family of 12 year old archie battersbee confirm he has died after his life support was withdrawn. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. the palestinian health ministry says 15 palestinians have been killed in the gaza strip where the israeli military is targeting members of the palestinian group islamichhad. a bus carrying roman catholic pilgrims has crashed in northern croatia killing 12 polish people and injuring more than 30 others. the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were disrupted. and world championjake whightman has to settle for a bronze medal after coming third in the 1500 metres at the commonwealth games. we ll have all the latest from birmingham. now on bbc news take me to the opera. zeinab badawi finds out h
you can only do so with a certain beauty. this music becomes. he is extremely important beauty. this music becomes. he is extremely important for beauty. this music becomes. he is extremely important for opera - beauty. this music becomes. he is extremely important for opera today and opera extremely important for opera today and opera tomorrow, somehow he makes it relevant, and opera tomorrow, somehow he makes it relevant, he and opera tomorrow, somehow he makes it relevant, he gives it a kind of actuality. it relevant, he gives it a kind of actuality, his personality, the way he is actuality, his personality, the way he is broaching it, so he makes it that opera he is broaching it, so he makes it that opera is he is broaching it, so he makes it that opera is not something about the past, that opera is not something about the past, there is no nostalgia, somehow the past, there is no nostalgia, somehow he communicates nostalgia of the future somehow he
plays. jonas kaufmann s standing as one of the greatest opera singers in history is secure, here and as hometown audiences at the bavarian state opera house see him as the local boy turned opera legend. and he inspires a new generation of singers as well as his countless fans, including me, who will want to see him perform for many years to come. applause. in the next episode, the young venezuelan conductor gustavo duhamel, and why he is shaking up the world of opera and music. music plays.
so keep it traditional, don t try to reinvent it in a modern way, you feel that will maintain and spread its appeal? feel that will maintain and spread itsaueal? ~ , its appeal? absolutely, tell the sto that its appeal? absolutely, tell the story that people its appeal? absolutely, tell the story that people are its appeal? absolutely, tell the i story that people are entertained, and are drawn into this wonderful, magical world. share and are drawn into this wonderful, magical world- and are drawn into this wonderful, maaicalworld. i. ., ., magical world. are you worried about the future? 0f magical world. are you worried about the future? of course, magical world. are you worried about the future? of course, everyone - the future? of course, everyone wants to do the future? of course, everyone wants to do something - the future? of course, everyone wants to do something new, - the future? of course, everyone i wants to do something new, music means it is something that n