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Kezia Bienek & Julian Henao Gonzalez to Give a Recital at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Fringe Events

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Opera Rara and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) have announced that mezzo-soprano Kezia Bienek and tenor Julian Henao Gonzalez will be featured in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World fringe events. The concerts and exhibition are part of RWCMD’s program of fringe events which coincide with the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. The {…}

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2023 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Participant Withdraws

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition has announced the withdrawal of Filipe Manu. The competition said, “we regret to announce that Filipe Manu has had to withdraw from the competition for personal reasons. His place will be taken by Croatian bass, Toni Nežić.” New Zealand-Tongan tenor Manu is a graduate of the Jette Parker Young Artist program at {…}

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Michael Christie to Accompany Finalists of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2021

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The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition has announced that Michael Christie will lead the Welsh National Opera Orchestra during the event. Christie will accompany contestants during the final of the main prize competition which is set for June 19, 2021. “I am thrilled to be conducting for the BBC Singer of the World Competition this, of all complicated {…}

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Andrei Kymach Wins Main Prize Final At BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019

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(Credit: Official Facebook for BBC Cardiff Singer of the World) On June 22,  Baritone Andrei Kymach was revealed as the winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Competition.  Katie Bray  was announced as the “Audience Prize” winner. The prize was dedicated to the memory of Dmitri Hvorostovsky. The “Song Prize” winner, which was announced on Thursday, is {…}

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Here Is the Program For the Main Prize Final Of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019

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The Main Prize for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2019 will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The five finalists are baritone Andrei Kymach, mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Barrientos, bass Patrick Guetti, soprano Sooyeon Lee, and tenor Mingjie Lei; for those keeping track, that is one voice from each major Fach. Barrientos is set to perform “Esser madre {…}

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Mingjie Lei Wins BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Song Prize

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Tenor Mingjie Lei has won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Song Prize. The tenor, who is also a finalist in the competition’s main prize, was presented with a £10,000 prize and the Patron’s Cup, renamed this year to acknowledge this support. “I’m thrilled to have won the Song Prize in this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer of the {…}

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Here Is The Program For the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Song Prize Final

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The Winner of the Song Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2019 will be announced on Thursday, June 20, 2019. The five contestants are tenor Mingjie Lei, soprano Sooyeon Lee, baritone Andrei Kymach, mezzo-soprano Angharad Lyddon and tenor Roman Arndt. Lee’s set will include Mahler’s “Ich atmet einen linden Duft” and “Hans und Grete; Schubert’s “Du {…}

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Last 2 Finalists For BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Main Prize Revealed

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Soprano Sooyeon Lee and Argentine mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Barrientos are the final two finalists of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019. Lee was selected as the winner of the fourth round while Barrientos was picked as the wildcard contestant. Both will appear in the grand finale alongside baritone Andrei Kymach, tenor Mingjie Lei, and bass Patrick Guetti. Lee, who {…}

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3rd Finalist For BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Main Prize Revealed

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Baritone Andrei Kymach is the third finalist of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 competition. Kymach will perform arias from Verdi’s “I Masnadieri,”  Massenet’s “Herodiade,” and Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” in the finale. Kymach started studying music at the Kiev National Music Academy in 2010 and in September 2016 he joined the young artist program of the {…}