 
                
                        Placido Domingo, Amy Poehler, Harper Lee
Placido Domingo on his opera competition Operalia, actor Amy Poehler on animated movie Inside Out and Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman.
Legendary opera star Placido Domingo tells us that his opera competition Operalia, for upcoming talent, is his true legacy and we also hear from this year’s multi-prize winner Lise Davidsen. More opera from Syria - composer Zaid Jabri discusses the performance of four scenes from his new work Cities of Salt, about the effect of oil discovery on a fictional Gulf country.
After reading Harper Lee’s new book Will Gompertz, the ѿý’s Arts editor, asks whether it was right for her to publish Go Set a Watchman. Comic Actor Amy Poehler reflects on the unlikely and painstaking process of improvising jokes for animation movies as Inside Out becomes Pixar’s biggest film hit.
Screen veteran Michael Douglas talks producing for TV, giving long speeches, and his new role alongside Paul Rudd in the summer blockbuster Ant-Man. How do you look stylish in a hijab - especially in hot weather? That is one of the questions Muslim girls in London are asking themselves in an extended report about fashion and Islam.
And, as London’s Shubbak Festival finishes, the biennial festival of contemporary Arab arts and culture, we meet one of the highlight artists from the event, Syrian electronica act Hello Psychaleppo. Plus, in Nairobi ѿý Pop Up meets Sir Elvis, a Kenyan whose parents named him after Elvis Presley, to discover the unlikely country music scene. Presented by Tina Daheley.
(Photo: Left to right, Placido Domingo © Moni Fellner/Getty Images, Amy Poehler © James McCarthy/Getty Images, Harper Lee © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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    Placido DomingoThe legendary opera star discusses his competition for upcoming talent, Operalia Duration: 08:17 Zaid JabriDiscusses the performance of four scenes from his new work, Cities of Salt Duration: 04:28 Go Set A WatchmanWill Gompertz, asks whether it was right for Harper Lee to publish “Go Set a Watchman”. Duration: 03:17 Amy Poehlerreflects on the unlikely and painstaking process of improvising jokes for animated movies Duration: 06:31 Michael Douglastalks producing for TV and his new role alongside Paul Rudd in Ant-Man Duration: 08:00 High Street HijabsAn extended report about fashion and Islam Duration: 08:31 Hello PsychaleppoSyrian electronica act Duration: 05:09 Sir ElvisA Kenyan musician whose parents named him after Elvis Presley Duration: 03:39 ![]()  Michael GiacchinoBundle of Joy (Main Theme) ![]()  Christophe BeckMarvel's Ant Man: Official Main Theme ![]()  Hello PsychaleppoThe White Epicycle ![]()  Elvis Presley & The JordanairesKing Creole (Instrumental) ![]()  Bix BeiderbeckeI'm Coming Virginia ![]()  Britney SpearsPretty Girls ![]()  John NewmanCome and Get It ![]()  Years & YearsShine ![]()  Plácido DomingoAh Si Ben Mio CreditRole Contributor Presenter Tina Daheley Broadcasts- Sat 25 Jul 2015 11:05GMTѿý World Service Online
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