Cape Town Opera

“We are launching our 2019 season with a series of late summer appearances in some of Cape Town’s most atmospheric venues, including the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre, RMB’s Starlight Classics at Vergelegen, and the Centre for the Book for a very special Baroque concert with star American countertenor Lawrence Zazzo and…

[audio mp3="http://www.capetownopera.co.za/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/C-DIARY-ERIK-INTERVIEW-110219.mp3"][/audio] Listen to Erik Dippenaar, Artistic Director for Camerata Tinta Barocca and music director for the Lawrence Zazzo International Baroque Recital, speak to Beryl Eichenberger on Fine Music Radio. Camerata Tinta Barocca will accompany American countertenor Lawrence Zazzo, soprano Brittany Smith and Mezzo Lynelle Kenned on stage this Sunday…

OPERA IN THE PARK | SUNDAY 10 FEB | 19:45 MAYNARDVILLE AMPHITHEATRE Five of Cape Town Opera’s exciting Young Artists, accompanied by José Dias, will enthral you with a magical evening of opera featuring music by Puccini, Donizetti, Mozart and Strauss. Cost R180 for individual tickets, R170 for groups of…

MESSAGE FROM THE MD’S DESK ‘From Tsotsi and Mandela Trilogy to Don Pasquale, Maria Stuarda and Verdi’s Requiem, this year has been full of glorious, exuberant and gratifying music. I look forward to seeing you in 2019 when we return with another exciting season of opera and concerts in Cape…

The Cape Town Opera Young Artist Programme is a unique, two year training programme that gives graduate singers, with soloist potential, the opportunity to consolidate and refine their technique and stage skills before launching professional careers. As the only comprehensive programme of its kind in South Africa, the objective is…

Vokale vuurwerke wag op gehoor Die Burger 28 Sep 2018 Wayne Muller Foto: KIM STEVENS Makudupanyane Senaoana (Robert Leicester) en Vuvu Mpofu (Maria Stuarda) met agter Violina Anguelov (Koningin Elizabeth 1) Kunstekaap, Kaapstad As ’n mens die storielyn van Donizetti se opera Maria Stuarda op die mees basiese manier moes…

Maestros Kazem Abdullah and Marvin Kernelle will lead the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra at Cape Town Opera’s Maria Stuarda performances on September 26th and 29th. Bringing their diverse experience, fresh insights and unique perspectives to the production, they’ll ensure that the opera’s power is experienced by those familiar with the…

Tudor England has always exerted a fascination, from Henry VIII’s six wives and the splitting of the church to the age of exploration and the fabulous extravagance of its dress, art and literature. Interestingly, while the traditional English view of Elizabeth I was as a brave, witty, and wise heroine,…