i was in love with opera from the beginning, but i actually did not know there was opera, ijust thought it was music. and, exciting french tenor benjamin bernheim on the thrill of live performances. what we want is for people to dress up and come to see us, and come to the opera house and the concert hall. what does the future hold for young singers in an opera world that has been transformed by technology, social media, and demands for greater diversity? and, could the changes make opera better and more popular? let me take you to the opera. passionate singing. south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha was born injohannesburg in 1993, and has come a long way in a short time. cecilia is a protege of the royal opera house where i am on the board of trustees, so i have come along to find out more about how she made it to one of the world s leading opera houses. i was singing as a child. my mum said i was a singing baby, so i would sing my name as i was growing up. and
who attacked two people with a knife in south london last year, has been shown footage of the moment he was shot dead by undercover police officers. sudesh amman had been released from prison 10 days earlier after serving time for terrorism offences. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports. knife in hand, this was the moment when sudesh amman turned on two surveillance officers, who immediately shot him dead. he was outside boots on streatham high road in south london and had just stabbed two members of the public. just over half an hour earlier, he d left his probation hospital. a convicted terrorist who d been released from prisonjust ten days previously, intelligence suggested he was still an extremist who wanted to carry out an attack, so he was being followed by a nine man armed surveillance team, on foot, on cars and on a motorbike. ajd sports bag across his stomach concealed a poorly made hoax suicide belt. on streatham high road, he went into a hardwa
in northern japan. now on bbc news zeinab badawi meets two sublime young opera stars who are grappling with a new world of opera south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha and french tenor benjamin bernheim. i have been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you. so i am on a mission to tell you about some of the names in opera who are making it fit for the future. meet south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha, who loves song contests, and is tipped to become a superstar. i was in love with opera from the beginning, but i actually did not know there was opera, i just thought it was music. and, exciting french tenor benjamin bernheim on the thrill of live performances. what we want is for people to dress up and come to see us, and come to the opera house and the concert hall. what does the future hold for young singers in an opera world that has been transformed by technology, social media, and demands for greater diversity? and, could
flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control. the country faces its most intense heatwave for more than 30 years. and thousands take to the streets of amsterdam as the city celebrates the 20 anniversary of its gay pride parade. now, gina badawi meets two opera stars who are grappling with the new world of opera. zine app by dalloway. zine app by dalloway. i have been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you. so i am on a mission to tell you about some of the names in opera who are making it fit for the future. meet south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha, who loves song contests, and is tipped to become a superstar. i was in love with opera from the beginning, but i actually did not know there was opera, ijust thought it was music. and, exciting french tenor benjamin bernheim on the thrill of live performances. what we want is for people to dress up and come to see us, and come to the opera house and the concert hall.
hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. after more than two weeks of thrilling sporting action the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony. it s been an impressive haul of medals for team gb which saw cyclist jason kenny successfully defends his keirin title to become the first briton to win seven olympic gold medals. another provincial capital in afghanistan falls to the taliban as they continue to make ferocious assaults against key northern cities. new changes to the uk s covid travel restrictions come into force. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control. the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. the argentine football star lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after 20 years at the club. now on bbc news. zeinab badawi meets two sublime young opera stars who are grappling with a new world of opera south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha and french ten