20 Years BBC Singer of the World in Cardiff Singer of the World began in 1983 to celebrate the opening of St. Davids Hall in Cardiff. Watched by eight million worldwide, it is generally regarded as the worlds leading vocal competition, having launched a host of stars in their opera career. In 1989 a Lieder Prize (now called the Song Prize) was introduced, the same year that featured the legendary Battle of the Baritones, with Bryn Terfel winning the Lieder Prize & Dmitri Hvorostovsky taking the overall title. This DVD celebrates the rich harvest of talent in the first 20 years of BBC Singer of the World in Cardiff, from the first winner Karita Mattila to 2001 winner of both Prizes Marius Brenciu. BBC National Orchestra of Wales DVD 1 Performances of all ten competition winners: Karita Mattila, David Malis, Valeria Esposito, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Lisa Gasteen, Inger Dam-Jensen, Katarina Karnéus, Guang Yang, Anja Harteros & Marius Brenciu. DVD 2 20 Years BBC.. .