of the children killed. china has made a show of strength in the taiwan strait for a second day. the us has accused china of fundamentally irresponsible behaviour after beijing said it was stopping cooperation with the americans on a range of key issues including how of key issues, including how to tackle climate change. 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 ve been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you, so i m on a mission to find out how opera is making itself fit for the future. i ve come to munich to meet one of my all time opera heroes, the german tenor jonas kaufmann, who s widely viewed as the world s leading opera singer. he s a charismatic person, performer. his way of communicating, his intelligence that one hears whenever he is singing,
singing competitions. after an audition in 2019, she won a coveted place on the young artist programme here at the royal opera house. many hundreds apply, but only a handful are successful for each programme. the singers train with the very best including the renowned music director of the royal opera house, sir antonio pappano. you ve got to join the ideas because you re going, da, da, da, da, da. you never really know whether singers will make that superstar status. but i think she s got a very good chance of going right to the top. getting to the top is tough. the opera world is highly competitive.
you never really know whether singers will make that superstar status. but i think she s got a very good chance of going right to the top. getting to the top is tough. the opera world is highly competitive. injune 2021, cecilia took part in one of the most prestigious contests, the bbc s cardiff singer of the world, and appeared before the three judges at the finals. # lord have mercy, lord have mercy. # lord have mercy on me. # and i hope i ll join the band.
benjamin s fan base is growing, and he keeps in touch with them through videos posted online. benjamin s from the next generation of superstars, but he s worried about the pressures of the internet age on opera singers. you know, today we don t have time any more. cell phones exist, internet exists, streaming exists. we are in a hurry i am in a hurry. this is why i call the opera world the opera business sometimes it s a jungle. opera is evolving with the times. willa younger generation of artists have to embrace changes in the way that opera is produced and enjoyed? technology is already providing new creative possibilities for opera and outdoor venues
and he keeps in touch with them through videos posted online. benjamin s from the next generation of superstars, but he s worried about the pressures of the internet age on opera singers. you know, today we don t have time any more. cell phones exist, internet exists, streaming exists. we are in a hurry i am in a hurry. this is why i call the opera world the opera business sometimes it s a jungle. opera is evolving with the times. willa younger generation of artists have to embrace changes in the way that opera is produced and enjoyed? technology is already providing new creative possibilities for opera and outdoor venues are now becoming more common. because of the restrictions, it s made people much more inventive about what an opera house can be.