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Petroc Trelawny and Josie d鈥橝rby present coverage of Round 2 of this year鈥檚 麻豆社 Cardiff Singer of the World from St David鈥檚 Hall. Welsh tenor Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts is their special guest as the 40th anniversary of this competition continues.

Singers from China, Turkey, Croatia and the home nation of Wales compete for a place in Sunday鈥檚 final. To succeed, they will need to impress the competition鈥檚 jury - Sir Brian McMaster, former director of the Edinburgh International Festival, acclaimed Argentinian mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink, Welsh soprano Rosemary Joshua, multi-award-winning composer Errollyn Wallen, and returning as chair of the jury, Aidan Lang, general director of Welsh National Opera.

With music by Bizet, Donizetti, Verdi and Rachmaninov, the singers perform tonight with the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ryan Bancroft.