The Team

Cape Town Opera Board of Directors

Chairperson: Adv Willie Duminy (SC)

Honorary Patron : Dr Mamphela Ramphele

Members: Ms Christine Nolte, Mr Derek Goosen, Mr Linda Grootboom, Adv Deon Irish (SC), Mr Naushad Khan, Ms Sue Smith, Mr Michael Williams, Prof Enrico Uliana, Prof Virginia Davids

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, Ms Aviva Pelham

Cape Town Opera Trust Trustees

Chairperson: Adv Willie Duminy (S.C.)

Members: Mrs Wendy Ackerman, The Hon Mr Justice Dennis Davis, Mr Douglas de Jager, Mrs Elita de Klerk, 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

Artistic Team

Christine Crouse – Artistic Director

Albert Horne – Chorus Master/Musical Assistant

Michael Mitchell – Set Designer

Ean Smit – Head Coach

Este Visser – Pianist/Repetiteur

Matthew Wild – Dramaturge

Donovan Kleinhans – Technical Coordinator

Roy Hunter - Producer and Executive PA

Philisa Sibeko – Vocal Administrator

Maritha Visagie – Wardrobe Mistress

Monde Masimini – Outreach Coordinator

Hailey Kingston – Production Manager

Tina Driedijk – Technical Assistant

Christopher Spogter – Assistant Production Manager

Mark Heyns – Production Assistant/Driver

Rabia Cloete – Wardrobe Assistant

Jennifer Williams – Wardrobe Assistant

Grizelle Scott – Seamstress

Nazreen Nasiep – Wardrobe/Seamstress Intern

Cape Town Opera Staff Soloists

Xolela Sixaba, Violina Anguelov, Arline Jaftha, Monde Masimini

Cape Town Opera Chorus

VOICE OF THE NATION ENSEMBLE

Babongile Manga

Ernestine Stuurman

Nonkululeko Nkwinti

Michelle Saldanha

Nallie Danelle Smuts

Suan Steyn

Tina Mene

Bukelwa Velem

Jacobi De Villiers

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 – Albert Horne

Cape Town Opera Studio (young artists program)

STUDIO

Owen Metsileng
Tshepo Moagi
Amos Nomnabo
Nonhlanhla Yende
Siphamandla Yakupa
Lukhanyo Moyake

Head Vocal coach – Ean Smit

Marketing Team

Lesléy Liddle – Marketing Manager

Dayne Benjamin -Web & Marketing and Events Co-ordinator

Nicolette Naidoo – Marketing Co-ordinator

Finance

Elise Brunelle – Financial Manager
Shammy Desai – Accounts Manager
Jonathan Ward - Bookkeeper

Business Development

Lize Coetzer – Fundraiser
Naomi Waite - International Fundraiser
Ahmien van der Walt - Fundraiser

Friends of Cape Town Opera

Friends of Cape Town Opera

Chairperson – Gloria Kaminski
Deputy Chairpersons – Hilary Iwanski, Penny Suckling
Secretary – Catherine Laidlaw
Administrator – Maatjie Hoffman
Treasurers:  Reg Lander, Richard Eastwick