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An incredible journey from amateur aria to fully fledged diva!

Can someone who has never sung opera professionally sing a major role in a national opera production on stage with world class singers? This unique series captures the excitement, the joys, the tears and the traumas experienced by applicants and judges alike as they all enter uncharted territory that climaxes with a live performance on stage. Do any of the candidates have what it takes to make it in the passionate and enchanting world of opera?

Incorporating the expertise of a top Opera company, Operatunity is a totally new series about classical music that takes an art form - opera - with an elitist reputation and brings it to life for a modern television audience. The series will chart the selection of two new opera singers from a wide range of amateur hopefuls. Viewers will gain fascinating insights into the human voice and learn about the range of talents required to enter the professional operatic arena. The high drama and universal emotions of opera are rediscovered through the compelling human story of the selection of six, then finally two aspiring new Pavarottis or Kiri Te Kanawas – whose dreams will come true by performing on stage with the professional opera company - a unique ‘Operatunity’!

Programme Information

  • Genre: Arts

  • Subgenre: Formats

  • Producers: DIVERSE PRODUCTIONS

  • Broadcaster: Channel 4 UK

  • Tags: Music

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