Cape Town Opera

The Team

Cape Town Opera Board of Directors

Chairperson: Adv Willem Duminy (SC)

Honorary Patron : Dr Mamphela Ramphele

Members: Ms Christine Crouse,  Mr Derek Goosen, Mr Linda Grootboom, Adv Deon Irish (SC), Mr Naushad Khan, Ms Bongi Mngoma, Ms Sue Smith, Mr Michael Williams

Cape Town Opera Training Trust Trustees

Prof Hendrik Hofmeyr, Adv Anton Katz, Mr Reg Lander, Ms Aviva Pelham

Cape Town Opera Endowment Trustees

Adv Willie Duminy (SC), Mr Andrew Ovenstone, Mrs Aviva Pelham

Cape Town Opera Trust Trustees

Chairperson: Adv Wilhelm Duminy (S.C.)

Members: Mrs Wendy Ackerman, Sir David Davies, The Hon Mr Justice Dennis Davis, Mr Douglas de Jager, Mrs Elita de Klerk, Prof Angelo Gobbato, Prof Hendrik Hofmeyr, Adv Deon Irish (S.C.), Adv Anton Katz, Mr Reg Lander, Mr Benny Mokaba, Mr Andrew Ovenstone, Ms Aviva Pelham,  Mr Derick van der Merwe

Management

Michael Williams – Managing Director
Christine Crouse – Artistic Director
Lesléy Liddle – Marketing Manager
Elise Brunelle – Financial Manager
Adriaan Fuchs – Business Development Manager

Artistic Team

Christine Crouse – Artistic Director

Albert Horne – Chorus Master/Musical Assistant

Michael Mitchell – Set Designer

Ean Smit – Head Coach

Este Visser – Pianist/Repetiteur

Serena Domingo – Opera Organizer

Donovan Kleinhans – Technical Coordinator

Marisa Marchio – Vocal Coach/PA

Philisa Sibeko – Vocal Administrator

José Dias – Pianist/Repetiteur

Maritha Visagie – Wardrobe Mistress

Monde Masimini – Outreach / Assistant Director

Hailey Kingston – Production Manager

Tina Driedyjk – Technical Assistant

Mark Heynes – Production Assistant/Driver

Rabia Cloete – Wardrobe Assistant

Jennifer Williams – Wardrobe Assistant

Grizelle Scott – Seamstress

Nazreen Nasiep – Wardrobe/Seamstress Intern

Cape Town Opera Staff Soloists

Given Nkosi, Xolela Sixaba

Cape Town Opera Chorus

VOCAL ENSEMBLE

Nosiseko Mbundu
Michelle Saldanha
Nallie Danelle Smuts
Suan Steyn
Zukiswa Tsewu                                                                                                                                                                                                             Tina Mene
Bukelwa Velem
Jacobi De Villiers
Amanda Makubalo
Miranda Tini
Vuyisile Hlaka
Marvin Kernelle
Mthunzi Mbombela
Anele Tame
Lindile Kula (Jnr)
Lindile Kula (Sr)
Paul Madibeng
Nkosana Sitimela
Lubabalo Velebayi
Andile Tshoni
Lusindiso Dubula

Chorus Master/Musical Assistant – Albert Horne

Cape Town Opera Studio (young artists program)

STUDIO

Owen Metsileng
Edward Phiri
Monika Voysey
Nonhlanhla Yende
Arline Jaftha
Babongile Manga
Siphamandla Yakupa
Lukhanyo Moyake

Head Vocal coach – Ean Smit

Marketing Team

Lesléy Liddle – Marketing Manager
Alec Beukes – Publicity Manager
Nosipho Singiswa – Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator
Helene Pam – Friends of CTO Admin
Fiona Chisholm – Web Editor
Hazel Wickham – Administrator

Finance

Elise Brunelle – Financial Manager
Shammy Desai – Accounts Manager
Phiko Mangqobe – Bookkeeper and Transport Manager

Business Development

Adriaan Fuchs – Business Development Manager
Annwen Bates – Fundraiser

Friends of Cape Town Opera

Chairperson – Hazel Wickham
Deputy Chairpersons – Hartmut Nowak, Kelvin Brooks
Secretary – Franca Falanga
Administrator – Helene Pam
Members: Hilary Iwanski, Helmut Schwartze, Marietjie Nowak, Penny Suckling, Gloria Kaminski, Ronnie Theys, Reg Lander