Welsh mezzo soprano Angharad Lyddon represents the host nation, taking on singers from Brazil, South Korea, the USA and Ukraine in round two of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.

Some of the world's most outstanding young classical singers compete at St David's Hall for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Song Prize Trophy.

Singers from Portugal, South Korea, Russia, Mexico and for the first time, Guatemala, compete in the fourth and last qualifying round for a place in the final.

Petroc Trelawny and Josie D'Arby present perfomances from round three of the competition as five more young singers compete for the title of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.

The competition begins as 20 of the world's most outstanding classical singers, from 15 countries, compete in the 36th year of the BBC's premier voice competition for a place in the 2019 final.