Who is competing in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019?

We introduce you to the 20 singers taking part in this year’s competition

Published: June 19, 2019 at 8:38 am

This year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition features 20 singers from 15 countries, and for the first time the line-up includes a singer from Guatemala. The 20 singers will compete for the Main Prize, Song Prize and Audience Prize, the latter of which will be dedicated to the memory of baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who died in 2017 and won the competition in 1989.

Guadalupe Barrientos Mezzo-soprano Argentina 32 years old

Lauren Fagan Soprano Australia 31 years old

Camila Titinger Soprano Brazil 29 years old

Mingjie Lei Tenor China 31 years old

Katie Bray Mezzo-soprano England 32 years old

Adriana Gonzalez Soprano Guatemala 27 years old

Jorge Espino Baritone Mexico 27 years old

Julien Van Mellaerts Baritone New Zealand 31 years old

Luis Gomes Tenor Portugal 32 years old

Roman Arndt Tenor Russia 30 years old

Karina Kherunts Mezzo-soprano Russia 32 years old

Yulia Mennibaeva Mezzo-soprano Russia 31 years old

Owen Metsileng Tenor South Africa 31 years old

Leonardo Lee Baritone South Korea 31 years old

Sooyeon Lee Soprano South Korea 30 years old

Lena Belkina Mezzo-soprano Ukraine 31 years old

Andrei Kymach Baritone Ukraine 31 years old

Patrick Guetti Bass US 31 years old

Richard Ollarsaba Bass-baritone US 31 years old

Angharad Lyddon Mezzo-soprano Wales 30 years old

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is taking place from 15-22 June 2019.

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