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 trying to attract new audiences and reinvent itself. this time, one of opera s greatest singers turns 80. happy birthday, dame kiri te kanawa, the outsider from new zealand who became a global star, and the british royal family s favourite soprano. singing. i was a reliable, strong, good singer and made sure that my voice always performed as it should have done. it s incredible to think that she s turning 80, yet how much youth there feels in her spirit and in her recordings. kiri te kanawa s training was unusual. she was first taught to sing by a nun in auckland, before leaving for the bright lights of london. she s paved the way for opera in new zealand and put us on the map. she s an icon to all of us. she shows what s possible. kiri te kanawa was immensely popular with audiences at top venues such as here, at london s royal opera house. she now devote
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now on bbc news. take me to the opera: the power of glyndebourne. 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 reinventing itself for the 21st century. this time i go to glyndebourne in the english countryside to find out why it s a unique place that offers more than opera. we ve got beautiful grounds and gardens and lakes, a wonderful visual art gallery and then a wonderful opera. glyndebourne may be a historic venue, but it is also trying to make opera fit for the future by being a pioneer in sustainability. we were the first arts organisation to put up a wind turbine. we re running on wind. glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. and glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity. it s about making sure that diverse communities have access to opera. if we keep opening the door, more people will come into it. but does innovation, sustain
trying to make opera fit for the future by being a pioneer in sustainability. we were the first arts organisation to put up a wind turbine. we re running on wind. glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. and glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity. it s about making sure that diverse communities have access to opera. if we keep opening the door, more people will come into it. but does innovation, sustainability and diversity matter, or do audiences really only care about great opera performances? let me take you to the opera. glyndebourne in sussex, about 150 kilometres south of london, is a popular destination for thousands of opera lovers every year. they sing operatically. as well as opera, audiences can take a stroll, have a picnic in the beautiful grounds, they can visit a magnificent stately home and admire contemporary art at the site s gallery, which this season features the award winning artist lubai