I know very little about opera.
I know it's hard to do.
I know it gets played when we're losing at football.
And I know that to do it, it helps to be a big, round, sweaty man with a handkerchief.
Let's hope our next Little Big Shot knows more about classical music than I do.
From Manchester, please give a warm welcome to 12-year-old Amelia Rose.
Wowie, you look wonderful.
Thank you.
I knew that you have the voice of an angel.
I didn't know you'd actually look like one.
Oh, thank you.
You look beautiful.
Is this what you often wear when you're going to sing, a lovely dress like this?
Yeah, I've had most of them made by my mum's friend, who's a seamstress.
Well, you look absolutely gorgeous.
Now, tell me about the kind of music that you love to perform.
I love to perform classical music and I started singing when I was six and since then I auditioned for Tutum School of Music and I've been there and as a chorister at Manchester Cathedral.
Now, when I knew that you were coming today, I did look up Puccini, because I've always thought that was a pasta shape.
And I didn't want to appear stupid at all.
But opera can be a bit difficult to understand.
Yeah.
I mean, I think there's three major themes, as far as I can see, right?
It starts with man and woman meet.
They sing about it.
Woman suddenly has a cough and a bit of tuberculosis.
They sing about it.
Man is very sad, and he sings about it a bit louder in a much deeper voice.
Would you say that's kind of about it?
No, because there is like a storyline.
Now, when it comes to opera, you have to learn a bit of acting as well, because acting is very important, isn't it?
Yeah.
Should we try a little bit of acting now?
Let's do our best.
We've just met and fallen in love face.
How would you?
Oh.
Oh, I love that.
Shall I try?
Shall I try one?
And in opera, you don't really talk to you at all.
You sort of sing everything.
Not really.
So imagine if I'm coming over to your house on your day off and I would knock on the door and I have to say Amelia, would you please like to come out to play with me?
Yes, I would, but I rather practice.
You can have practice.
I'm having Netflix and chill.
What do you do to prepare your voice for singing?
I sing up scales and arpeggios.
Would you be able to show us that now?
Yeah, so stand up.
Yeah, do.
Shall I stand with you?
Mm-hm.
OK.
Oh, that's gorgeous.
Do you want me to give it a go?
Yeah.
Would you be able to go higher than that?
You're the woman.
You are the woman.
So is there anyone in the world of opera or classical singing that you particularly look up to?
Katherine Jenkins.
And what is it about Katherine Jenkins that you love so much?
I like the way she performs to everyone that's watching.
What do you think about the Go Compare Man?
He has a mustache.
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