Cardiff Singer of the World

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== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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BBC 2 and Radio 3, 1983 to present
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BBC 2 and Radio 3, 18 July 1983 to present
BBC Knowledge (qualifying rounds), 2001
BBC Knowledge (qualifying rounds), 2001
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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Young classical singers from around the world converge on Cardiff and, well, sing. There are two categories, "Opera" and "Song" (formerly "Lieder"), and 25 singers take part in the televised stages.  
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Young classical singers from around the world converge on Cardiff and, well, sing. The contest was first held in 1983, to mark the opening of St David's Hall, and has been held every second year since. There are two categories, "Opera" and "Song" (formerly "Lieder" - roughly anything that is not opera), and 25 singers aged between 18 and 36 take part in the televised stages. The Song final has been staged as a separate event since 2005.
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The competition takes place in odd-numbered years only, with [[Young Musician of the Year]] running in the even-numbered years.
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The competition takes place in odd-numbered years, with [[Young Musician of the Year]] running in the even-numbered years.
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== Web links ==
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== Champions ==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Singer_of_the_World Wikipedia entry]
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{|
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|'''Year'''||'''Opera prize'''||'''Lieder prize''' (from 1989)||'''Audience prize''' (from 2003)
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|'''1983'''||Karita Mattila, soprano, Finland
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|'''1985'''||David Malis, baritone, USA
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|-
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|'''1987'''||Valeria Esposito, soprano, Italy
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|-
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|'''1989'''||Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone, USSR||Bryn Terfel, baritone, Wales
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|-
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|'''1991'''||Lisa Gasteen, soprano, Australia||Neal Davies, baritone, Wales
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|-
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|'''1993'''||Inger Dam-Jensen, soprano, Denmark||Paul Whelan, baritone, New Zealand
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|-
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|'''1995'''||Katarina Karnéus, mezzo-soprano, Sweden||Kirsi Tiihonen, soprano, Finland
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|-
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|'''1997'''||Guang Yang, mezzo-soprano, China||Christopher Maltman, baritone, England
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|-
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|'''1999'''||Anja Harteros, soprano, Germany||Dae-San No, baritone, Korea
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|-
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|'''2001'''||Marius Brenciu, tenor, Romania||Marius Brenciu, tenor, Romania
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|-
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|'''2003'''||Tommi Hakala, baritone, Finland||Ailish Tynan, soprano, Ireland||Angela Marambio, soprano, Chile
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|-
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|'''2005'''||Nicole Cabell, soprano, USA||Andrew Kennedy, tenor, England||Ha-Young Lee, soprano, Korea
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|'''2007'''||Shen Yang, bass baritone, China||Elizabeth Watts, soprano, England||Jacques Imbrailo, baritone, South Africa
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|}
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== Web links ==
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/cardiffsinger/ BBC show page]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/cardiffsinger/ BBC show page]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Singer_of_the_World Wikipedia entry]
[[Category:Variety]]
[[Category:Variety]]
[[Category:Long-Running]]
[[Category:Long-Running]]

Revision as of 19:26, 18 June 2007

Contents

Host

Brian Kay (1983-7)

Chris Stuart (1989)

Humphrey Burton (1991)

Natalie Wheen (1993-7)

Petroc Trelawny (1999 to present)

Huw Edwards (live final host, 2003 to present)

Aled Jones (BBC2 Wales, 2007)

Catherine Bott (Radio 3, 2007)

Broadcast

BBC 2 and Radio 3, 18 July 1983 to present

BBC Knowledge (qualifying rounds), 2001

BBC Four (qualifying rounds), 2003 to present

Synopsis

Young classical singers from around the world converge on Cardiff and, well, sing. The contest was first held in 1983, to mark the opening of St David's Hall, and has been held every second year since. There are two categories, "Opera" and "Song" (formerly "Lieder" - roughly anything that is not opera), and 25 singers aged between 18 and 36 take part in the televised stages. The Song final has been staged as a separate event since 2005.

The competition takes place in odd-numbered years, with Young Musician of the Year running in the even-numbered years.

Champions

YearOpera prizeLieder prize (from 1989)Audience prize (from 2003)
1983Karita Mattila, soprano, Finland
1985David Malis, baritone, USA
1987Valeria Esposito, soprano, Italy
1989Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone, USSRBryn Terfel, baritone, Wales
1991Lisa Gasteen, soprano, AustraliaNeal Davies, baritone, Wales
1993Inger Dam-Jensen, soprano, DenmarkPaul Whelan, baritone, New Zealand
1995Katarina Karnéus, mezzo-soprano, SwedenKirsi Tiihonen, soprano, Finland
1997Guang Yang, mezzo-soprano, ChinaChristopher Maltman, baritone, England
1999Anja Harteros, soprano, GermanyDae-San No, baritone, Korea
2001Marius Brenciu, tenor, RomaniaMarius Brenciu, tenor, Romania
2003Tommi Hakala, baritone, FinlandAilish Tynan, soprano, IrelandAngela Marambio, soprano, Chile
2005Nicole Cabell, soprano, USAAndrew Kennedy, tenor, EnglandHa-Young Lee, soprano, Korea
2007Shen Yang, bass baritone, ChinaElizabeth Watts, soprano, EnglandJacques Imbrailo, baritone, South Africa

Web links

BBC show page

Wikipedia entry

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