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The complete package
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Cardiff Singer of the World
St David’s Hall, Cardiff
THE worldwide audience for the 40th anniversary of Cardiff singer of the World saw five accomplished performers stake their claim to become the future stars of the opera world.
Bass Adolpho Corrado <https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fv724d> was a deserved winner, although his programme of three Italian composers meant he only sung in his mother tongue, leading some to criticise the jury for their choice of a winner.
But of the five finalists, Corrado’s performance was the complete package of beautiful singing and a strong performance.
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