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

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

• Six of the best operatic demises

Lauren Fagan Soprano Australia 31 years old

Camila Titinger Soprano Brazil 29 years old

• Classical voice types

Mingjie Lei Tenor China 31 years old

Katie Bray Mezzo-soprano England 32 years old

• Six of the best operas about Roman leaders

Adriana Gonzalez Soprano Guatemala 27 years old

• Musicians who memorise the music

Jorge Espino Baritone Mexico 27 years old

Julien Van Mellaerts Baritone New Zealand 31 years old

• The greatest virtuosos of all time

Luis Gomes Tenor Portugal 32 years old

• Six great contemporary operas

Roman Arndt Tenor Russia 30 years old

Karina Kherunts Mezzo-soprano Russia 32 years old

• The 20 Greatest Sopranos of all time

Yulia Mennibaeva Mezzo-soprano Russia 31 years old

• Six of the best baritones

Owen Metsileng Tenor South Africa 31 years old

Leonardo Lee Baritone South Korea 31 years old

• The 20 Greatest Operas of all time

Sooyeon Lee Soprano South Korea 30 years old

• Six of the best musical child prodigies

Lena Belkina Mezzo-soprano Ukraine 31 years old

Andrei Kymach Baritone Ukraine 31 years old

Patrick Guetti Bass US 31 years old

• Six of the best opera baddies

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.