My passion with you. So im on a mission to find out how opera is trying to attract new audiences and reinvent itself. This time i meet sir Antonio Pappano in the run up to the end 0lmert he is taking us Behind The Scenes Notjust he is taking us behind the scenes not just at londons he is taking us Behind The Scenes Notjust at londons old Royal Opera House, but right back to where it all started back. Let me take you to the opera. Just outside cardiff, really looking forward to it. Can i come along and listen to you do that . Of course you could, yeah oh, thank you he speaks welsh. What does that mean . See you in wales. 0k, great, see you in wales. He sings. Bryn s musical education at the Guildhall School of music brought him to london for the first time. He won a coveted place there in 1984 and in his last year he was awarded the schools top music prize, the gold medal. Hello, bryn, i made it to wales croeso i gymru come on, say it, we are in the middle of recording croeso i gymru he
The top of his game. What sir bryn terfel s long and stellar career tells us about how to make opera fit for the future. Let me take you to the opera. He sings in italian. Sir bryn terfel has all the Magic Ingredients it takes to become a world class opera star incredible stage presence, amazing acting range from dramatic to comic, and of course, a rich Bass Baritone voice that enthrals audiences wherever he performs. Im invited backstage ahead of bryns performance in the barber of seville, a comic masterpiece by the 19th century italian composer, rossini. Before getting into costume, bryn warms up his voice. He sings in italian. Hello, it is your make up call. Here now . Yes as if im not already fat enough, ey he plays don basilio, a music teacher whose sole interest is in lining his own pockets. Hello, sir bryn terfel are you here for a singing lesson . I wish you know, i admire people like you who can sing but ijust cant sing myself. I can sing but i cant teach singing so im glad yo
I love that. Can you sing it for me . Luckily, no, because i can give you, from the clams, the the first one is called maids cant travel round on tractors. Its an all female group called the clams and its a tribute to the Rail Replacement bus. As i walked down on bank street one evening injuly i looked for a bus or a lift for us, but never one came by and away cornwall, my dear council for Cornish Maids cant travel round on tractors there you go, thats a flavour of it. Want another one . I do want another one because im not entirely sure. Are we going to get to the chancellor or not . Eventually, but this is much more fun. So this is riding on a donkey. Trains are cancelled, notice short how am i going to get to work . Bus replacement, that will hurt go and fetch the donkey hey, hey and away well go Donkey Riding, Donkey Riding hey, hey and away well go riding on a donkey. Thats it. I love that. What i want to know is whether any of those singers actually have a donkey . And if any of
Cant travel round on tractors. Its an all female group called the clams and its a tribute to the Rail Replacement bus. As i walked down on bank street one evening injuly i looked for a bus or a lift for us, but never one came by and away cornwall, my dear council and away cornwall, my dear council for Cornish Maids cant travel round on tractors there you go, thats a flavour of it. Want another one . I do want another one because im not entirely sure. Are we going to get to the chancellor or not . Eventually, but this is much more fun. So, this is riding on a donkey. Trains are cancelled, notice short how am i going to get to work . Bus replacement, that will hurt go and fetch the donkey hey, hey and away well go Donkey Riding, Donkey Riding hey, hey and away well go riding on a donkey. Thats it. I love that. What i want to know is whether any of those singers actually have a donkey. And if any of newscasters actually have a donkey, tell us about your donkey. I can tell you that we do h
returned to all roads. it doesn t cover existing roads and it is the existing roads that are killing us, so it s half the battle but there s still half the battle to go. more than 100 arrests, as animal rights protestors storm aintree racecourse and disrupt the start of the grand national. and when the race did get going, it was the favourite who won the day. corach rambler provided a second national win for both jockey and trainer, as scotland celebrated another victory at aintree. the largest military parade in 70 years more than 6,000 members of britain s armed services will take part in next month s coronation. we ll be meeting the disabled dogs who ve found a loving home, after overcoming a tough start in life. a lot more cloud around today compared with yesterday. patchy rain or drizzle in the west. in the sunshine, it will feel warm. all the details and the outlet coming up on breakfast. 0utlook. it s sunday, 16th april. our main story. motoring groups have welcom