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Cape Town Opera at Artscape and Oude Libertas Theatres

26th October 201826th October 2018 by Lesley Liddle

Lesley Liddle

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…

Duet Gala concert – Verdi Requiem

1st October 201831st October 2018 by Lesley Liddle

Lesley Liddle

VERDI MESSA DA REQUIEM Duet Endowment Trust for the preservation of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and Cape Town Opera is presenting the Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi on Thursday, November 22 at the Cape Town City Hall. The concert is part of the CPO’s Spring Symphony Season and will be…

VUYU MPOFU IS ’N WARE BELEWENIS

28th September 2018 by Lesley Liddle

Lesley Liddle

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 CONDUCT FOR MARIA STUARDA

21st September 2018 by Lesley Liddle

Lesley Liddle

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…

Why you should go: Maria Stuarda

20th September 201820th September 2018 by Lesley Liddle

Lesley Liddle

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,…

ANNOUNCING CTO’S NEW MD

2nd September 20182nd September 2018 by Lesley Liddle

Lesley Liddle

The Board of Cape Town Opera is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Elise Brunelle as the new Managing Director of Cape Town Opera. Elise has been CTO’s Financial Manager for the past nine years, and brings extensive knowledge of the performing arts industry and the NGO sector,…

CTO AND UCT OPERA SCHOOL: DON PASQUALE REVIEW

23rd August 2018 by CapeTownOpera

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KAREN RUTTER reviews for Weekendspecial.co.za MOST MERRY COMIC OPERA What an absolute, absolute delight this CTO and UCT Opera School production of Don Pasquale is. Fuelled by fresh energy and coloured with a cosmopolitan edge, there’s a joyful feel to the comic opera that is evidenced in the sets, in…

Mandela Trilogy Thanks

26th July 201826th July 2018 by CapeTownOpera

CapeTownOpera

A huge thanks to all for a wonderful tribute to Nelson Mandela with CTO’s internationally acclaimed Mandela Trilogy, all of which was made possible with generous support from Naspers, The Western Cape Government Department of Arts and Culture and Artscape. We also thank Simonsig wines for supplying the sparkling wine,…

‘Trilogy’ a visual and musical feast – Cape Times Review of Mandela Trilogy

25th July 2018 by CapeTownOpera

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MANDELA TRILOGY. Book and lyrics: Michael Williams. Original director : Michael Williams. Revival director : Alan Swerdlow. Music Act 1 and 3: Peter Louis van Dijk. Music Act 2: Mike Campbell. at the Artscape Opera House [caption id="attachment_2016" align="alignnone" width="1"] Aubrey Lodewyk (Mandela 3) and Philisa Sibeko (Winnie)[/caption] Cape Times…

Happy Birthday Tata Madiba!

18th July 2018 by CapeTownOpera

CapeTownOpera

Today Cape Town Opera, Naspers, the Western Cape Government Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and Artscape celebrate the life of a man who touched hearts and minds around the world, our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. As we honour of one of the world’s most inspiring statesmen let us remember…

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