:00:10. > :00:13.down and 15 performers have already had their moment on the big stage.
:00:13. > :00:19.Tonight, the last five singers have their chance to show us what they
:00:19. > :00:25.can do on BBC Cardiff singer of the World and the judges decide on their
:00:25. > :00:32.line-up for Sunday's Grand Final. young opera singers from across the
:00:32. > :00:36.globe. Hoping to impress the judges with the performance of their lives.
:00:37. > :00:41.I'm looking for -- forward to some really amazing singers. I would like
:00:41. > :00:48.to hear a stunner. Victory can propel the winner to international
:00:48. > :00:58.fame. The Cardiff Singer of the World really launched my career.
:00:58. > :01:32.
:01:32. > :01:36.preparation is over. The stage again we're here in the foyer, while
:01:36. > :01:40.the last round is reaching its climax. It's through there in the
:01:40. > :01:45.main hall and singers from Poland, England, Argentina, South Korea and
:01:45. > :01:53.Italy are all hoping to impress the judges tonight. The competition has
:01:53. > :02:03.already given us three fantastic winners. Jamie Barton from the
:02:03. > :02:09.
:02:09. > :02:19.United States on Monday. On Tuesday Maria Celeng from Hungary. And last
:02:19. > :02:22.night's Olena Tokar from Ukraine. Remember, the round winners aren't
:02:22. > :02:25.guaranteed a place in the final. It's who the judges think are the
:02:25. > :02:30.best five from across the week, so there's everything to play for. We
:02:30. > :02:34.hope to get that decision before the end of the programme. We have got
:02:35. > :02:40.highlights of all of tonight's singers and we are joined by special
:02:40. > :02:45.guests. Tonight it's a pleasure to welcome Rebecca Evans, who has built
:02:45. > :02:55.a glowing reputation at all the major Opera Houses worldwide.
:02:55. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :02:59.International conduct conductor Grant, who conducted in 2005.
:02:59. > :03:03.Rebecca you have been listening in rehearsal. Are we in for a strong
:03:03. > :03:10.night? It will be a difficult decision this evening. It will be
:03:10. > :03:14.really tough. I think you will be very lucky if you get a result.
:03:14. > :03:18.know what it's like standing in front. How nerve racking is it for
:03:18. > :03:22.them? I think it raises the bar when you get the audience in front of you
:03:22. > :03:26.and the light on and it's show time. We listened to the rehearsal this
:03:26. > :03:32.afternoon, where the singers are understandably marking a certain
:03:32. > :03:37.amount, but come the show, that's when it just goes up, the octane
:03:37. > :03:41.level. All that excitement to come and there's lots more through the
:03:41. > :03:51.show. We'll get on with the competition. First on stage tonight
:03:51. > :03:56.
:03:56. > :04:06.is a baritone from Poland. Michael Partyka. I'm from Poland and
:04:06. > :04:06.
:04:06. > :06:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 122 seconds
:06:09. > :06:16.make me terribly excited. It was a very safe performance. Beautiful
:06:16. > :06:20.choice. How could you not fall in love with that aria? It's divine.
:06:20. > :06:24.His father wanted him to become a tennis player. Do you think he upped
:06:24. > :06:31.his game tonight? Well, gosh, tennis player with Wimbledon around the
:06:31. > :06:38.corner. Yeah, I think actual actually the voice is liR kele and
:06:38. > :06:46.the personality is essentially liR kele and intimate. -- lyrical and
:06:46. > :06:50.the personality is essential liR kele and intimate. I could have done
:06:50. > :06:55.with the fore-hand smash, but the killer blow, I didn't feel it was
:06:55. > :07:01.quite there. I'm loving the analogy. Some countries have more than one
:07:01. > :07:05.singer here this week. South Korea, Italy and England, but don't be
:07:05. > :07:15.confused, next up tonight is our second singer from England and he's
:07:15. > :07:16.
:07:16. > :07:26.a tenor. I'm Ben Johnson and I'm representing England and I'm very
:07:26. > :07:26.
:07:26. > :09:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 122 seconds
:09:36. > :09:40.excited to be taking part in Cardiff the final of this year's Song Prize.
:09:40. > :09:46.Is he a main contender for the competition? I think there are
:09:46. > :09:49.several contenders this evening and he so intelligently chose an
:09:49. > :09:56.incredibly interesting programme and this aria though is one of the most
:09:56. > :09:59.difficult in the repertoire. Really, really requires the beautiful
:09:59. > :10:05.Italian voice, which I think was sometimes a little lacking in the
:10:06. > :10:10.top part of his voice. You know him very well: Yes. I ignore the
:10:10. > :10:14.singing. His Mozart is glorious. heard him this afternoon and I was
:10:14. > :10:19.blown way by him. Grant, that's often the case, isn't it, that you
:10:19. > :10:23.can have a fantastic rehearsal but when the chips are down it's
:10:23. > :10:29.sometimes difficult? He, in my opinion, seemed to be doing
:10:29. > :10:33.everything right. As Rebecca said, its with a carefully chosen
:10:33. > :10:38.programme and wonderful thread and rhythm to this. I just think that
:10:38. > :10:45.nerves got to him tonight. He's obviously such a great technical
:10:45. > :10:51.singer and he thinks about what he's doing and he's very musical. The
:10:51. > :10:56.nerves took the edge off it. It's so high-profile and I love the Bridge,
:10:56. > :11:01.but it's just it - do you think it was tiredness? I think it was.
:11:01. > :11:06.You've got such a terribly busy week, with all the interviews, and
:11:06. > :11:09.we have a rehearsal here and they have several others. He has the
:11:10. > :11:14.Leader Prize tomorrow so the pressure on him is great. You've got
:11:14. > :11:18.your 15 minutes on that stage and it's your showcase and you have to
:11:18. > :11:22.make the most of it. You have to absolutely grab it. Of course, it
:11:22. > :11:26.takes years of training to become a professional opera singer. Most of
:11:26. > :11:31.my experience is in musical theatre. We normally use microphones to
:11:31. > :11:39.amplify the sound, so how do opera singers project their voices over a
:11:39. > :11:43.full orchestra? I caught up with Catrin win Davies to find out more.
:11:43. > :11:49.This is where the competitors perform. A massive auditorium and
:11:49. > :11:53.without amplification, what is the secret? The secret is having a good
:11:53. > :11:57.singing technique and it's all about the breathing. When you are nervous
:11:57. > :12:01.your breath gets high and that can affect the quality of the sound. You
:12:01. > :12:04.will still get the notes out, but they won't have the round or all the
:12:04. > :12:09.harmony that you want from that voice and sound. Let it all hang
:12:09. > :12:13.out? Let everything hand out and feel like you have a big tyre around
:12:13. > :12:21.you. People have this image that it's all up and breathing and
:12:21. > :12:28.projecting out and actually it's not. If you watch Jamie Barton, she
:12:28. > :12:32.absolutely sings with her body. sings in this way, the way she
:12:32. > :12:37.breathes in her lines and she never sends them out. She is very poised.
:12:37. > :12:42.All the work is happening down, much lower than we imagine. She is
:12:42. > :12:48.pulling that voice in on the breath. And it's effortless. How do they
:12:48. > :12:53.choose the right repertoire? Programming is essential. The first
:12:53. > :12:56.piece must be something that you feel really comfortable with, so
:12:56. > :13:02.when you're nervous, you can sing it whatever and then your second and
:13:02. > :13:08.third. By the time you get to the last piece it's really your real
:13:08. > :13:15.show-stopper. How do they ensure their voice is in the best possible
:13:15. > :13:18.shape? It's pacing and you can only get that from experience. Don't sing
:13:18. > :13:22.too much in the rehearsal and warm up the body and find the voice.
:13:22. > :13:30.Enough just to make sure they have the bottom, middle and top and then
:13:30. > :13:37.u on. -- you're on. The singer we heard there is Daniela Mack from
:13:37. > :13:45.Argentina and she is the next performer on stage tonight. She is a
:13:45. > :13:53.mezzo-soprano. Hello. I'm den yell la mac and I'm from Buenos Aires and
:13:53. > :14:03.I am so -- Daniela Mack and I'm from Ben airs and I'm so -- Buenos Aires
:14:03. > :14:03.
:14:03. > :16:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 122 seconds
:16:21. > :16:24.Argentina. Grant, she has already sung a lead leading role with the
:16:24. > :16:27.English National Opera. Some have tipped her. Did you agree? She's got
:16:27. > :16:31.it all. She's right up there. You were just talking about having to
:16:31. > :16:36.have the bottom, middle and top. She's got everything in between as
:16:36. > :16:42.well. Glorious instrument and she uses it so well. Not only is she a
:16:42. > :16:46.fabulous singer, but she has the whole package. Great actress and
:16:46. > :16:50.looks There aren't enough words to describe her. When she walked on in
:16:50. > :16:55.that glorious gown, with the appoints and she faced the audience
:16:55. > :16:59.like a lion tamer and said, "Right, here a am and this is what you're
:16:59. > :17:08.getting." It's so exciting when you get that. It was lovely to hear
:17:09. > :17:15.interesting and different songs. You might expect the Barber of Seville.
:17:15. > :17:20.The musicality is rare in a singer? To have the courage and the sheer
:17:20. > :17:23.nerve to single it as delicately and understated as she managed in
:17:24. > :17:30.between the fireworks either side was truly impressive. That shows
:17:30. > :17:35.real nerve. You could have heard a pin drop during the singing. There
:17:35. > :17:39.have been criticisms that many people have been using a repertoire
:17:39. > :17:43.beyond them, but to have someone that accomplished to choose the
:17:43. > :17:48.simplicity of the second aria. can become overambitious in this
:17:48. > :17:54.situation. It's what it's all about. She chose so cleverly. She is a
:17:54. > :17:57.salsa dancer so she has great vocal moves. No wonder she is so slim.We
:17:57. > :18:02.have already heard highlights from three of tonight's singers and
:18:02. > :18:06.remember, if you want to see a longer version of tonight's concert,
:18:07. > :18:14.to tune in 7. 30pm and you can follow the competition on Radio 3
:18:15. > :18:24.and radio Wales and on our website. We'll hear tonight's fourth singer
:18:25. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:34.and he's a base baritone from South Korea. I'm Jeongcheol Cha. Call me
:18:34. > :18:44.JC. I'm representing South Korea and it's really an honour to be invited
:18:44. > :18:44.
:18:44. > :20:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 122 seconds
:20:51. > :20:57.have never had a South Korean winner, so do you think Jeongcheol
:20:57. > :21:02.Cha could be the first? I'm going to call him JC because he said we
:21:02. > :21:05.could. Absolutely. What an all-rounder and playing a really,
:21:05. > :21:12.really convincing drunk to the appoints and elegance of the Handel
:21:13. > :21:16.and the bule of romantic of the Russian piece. To hear Rachmaninoff,
:21:16. > :21:21.that is quite rare in this competition, because they didn't
:21:21. > :21:24.write that many operas? He made it sound like he's to the manor born. I
:21:24. > :21:30.only had to listen to the first two or three notes of that yaR to think
:21:30. > :21:33.this is worth the admission fee. That is such a lovely voice.
:21:33. > :21:37.Glorious depth and to choose Handel with that, you would think that
:21:37. > :21:43.maybe a singer of that weight might not choose to include Handel, but
:21:43. > :21:47.great that he did. He had the agility and he proved that he can
:21:48. > :21:51.sing anything really. You were talking about how many great South
:21:51. > :21:55.Korean singers are coming out. are popping out of the woodwork all
:21:55. > :21:59.the time and that's very exciting. There are schools of music and they
:21:59. > :22:03.are doing the right thing and sending them out to us. The finished
:22:03. > :22:09.article. There are two in the competition this year. Double the
:22:09. > :22:14.chances. Indeed. We already have their violinists taking over the
:22:14. > :22:19.orchestras, so it's about time the singers came out. I'm a fan of
:22:19. > :22:22.Jeongcheol Cha because he like gang naple, so hopefully he'll be
:22:22. > :22:26.celebrating with that. You never know. On to the last performer in
:22:26. > :22:30.the whole competition. I can't believe we are at the final singer
:22:30. > :22:40.already. She has had a long wait. The last of 20 to take the stage
:22:40. > :22:44.
:22:44. > :22:54.this week. She is a soprano from Italy. I'm Teresa Romano and I'm
:22:54. > :22:54.
:22:54. > :24:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 122 seconds
:24:53. > :24:59.from Italy. I'm proud to be here in round to a close. Grant, did they
:24:59. > :25:04.save the best until last? It was certainly The Italian Job! I think
:25:04. > :25:09.they've had a bit of smash and grab about it as well actually. It was -
:25:09. > :25:13.it's high octane and heart on sleeve. It was histrionics from
:25:13. > :25:17.beginning to end and if you like that sort of thing, that she is your
:25:17. > :25:22.woman. I could have done with a little more light and shade and
:25:22. > :25:29.contrast, but she certainly didn't pull back. Rebecca, did you like
:25:29. > :25:35.that sort of thing? Three Italian aRias, bang, bang -- arias, bang,
:25:35. > :25:39.bang, bang. It wasn't my favourite programme of the evening, I have to
:25:39. > :25:43.be honest and not my favourite performance either. Nevertheless,
:25:43. > :25:49.she was very elegant on the stage. She had beautiful presence. And
:25:49. > :25:55.projected well into the hall. I don't like all this personally and
:25:55. > :25:59.butterfly, she is 15, we must forget she is 15 and the characterisisation
:25:59. > :26:06.was of a much older and mature woman. Do you think she has less end
:26:06. > :26:13.her chances by doing it all in Italian? Yes. I I think you have to
:26:13. > :26:17.perform in different languages and styles and - After all it's Cardiff
:26:17. > :26:20.Singer of the World. We are hoping to have the decision soon, but it's
:26:20. > :26:25.complicated tonight. They're not just choosing the winner of this
:26:25. > :26:30.round, but also picking the best five from across the whole week. A
:26:30. > :26:35.big job to do that. Have you got any favourites that you would like to
:26:35. > :26:40.see? For me, I loved ark Tina. I would definitely put her in the
:26:40. > :26:46.final and America. I would also put her in the final. Tonight's South
:26:46. > :26:52.Korea. I would put him in. Last tight's winner, Ukraine. And the
:26:52. > :26:57.fifth is, well, shall we call it a wild card. Yes. This is the wonder
:26:57. > :27:01.of this competition, because there could be a whole night when someone
:27:01. > :27:07.was victorious and they're not in the final. That's tough. You know,
:27:07. > :27:10.it might just be Argentina's year. We have a new Pope and something
:27:10. > :27:15.even more important like Cardiff Singer of the World, that would be a
:27:16. > :27:21.real act. Well, we have had a chance to watch and for us to pick our
:27:21. > :27:26.winner. I think I'm going for Olena Tokar. What about you? Definitely
:27:26. > :27:32.Olena Tokar. The winner for me tonight I think has to be Daniela
:27:32. > :27:42.Mack. We have an announcement. That's who we would have gone for,
:27:42. > :27:52.but it's the judges' votes. Nicola pain has tonight's winner.
:27:52. > :27:56.
:27:56. > :28:00.winner we have chosen from tonight's concert is Daniela Mack.
:28:00. > :28:06.APPLAUSE Our choice here in the studio and I
:28:06. > :28:10.think St David's Hall audience as well. Such a accomplished singing.
:28:10. > :28:16.Looking absolutely delighted there in that gorgeous frock. Meeting the
:28:16. > :28:25.panel. I'm sure she is going to be one of the finalists. We think she
:28:25. > :28:35.will be. She is greeting all of the jury there. She is looking delighted
:28:35. > :28:45.obviously. Live shots from St David's Hall there as she holds
:28:45. > :28:46.
:28:46. > :28:54.aloft the winner of round four of Cardiff Singer of the World 2013.
:28:54. > :28:57.What do we think about that? It was the right decision? Definitely. Her
:28:57. > :29:05.career has - this is the first day of the rest of her life. How
:29:05. > :29:09.exciting. World-class talent I won't be able to afford her. That is
:29:09. > :29:19.sadness. Get in quick, because that's an enormous career. If you
:29:19. > :29:25.think of the great mezzos. She is up there with Katirina and Suzie
:29:26. > :29:31.Graham. We have an announcement for you. Straight to that now. Those of
:29:31. > :29:41.you who have been following this throughout. Jamie Barton,
:29:41. > :29:47.
:29:47. > :29:57.mezzo-soprano from the United States. Marco from Croatia. Olena
:29:57. > :30:05.Tokar sopra narks o from Ukraine. -- soprano from Ukraine. Daniela Mack
:30:05. > :30:11.from Argentina and Teresa Romano soprano from Italy. That's our final
:30:11. > :30:15.soloists. Some surprises there. And Teresa Romano. What do we think
:30:15. > :30:19.about that? It just proves the point that we saw perceive voices in a
:30:19. > :30:23.different way. Thank goodness otherwise some of us would be
:30:23. > :30:26.constantly in work and others not. Sadly, our time has run out, but we