Nonhlanhla Yende Named House Soloist at Cape Town Opera

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Cape Town Opera has named Nonhlanhla Yende to the position of House Soloist. The mezzo-soprano has been coordinator and facilitator for the company’s Youth Development and Education Department for three years. She joined the Cape Town Opera Studio in 2010 and has performed at Hamer Hall in Melbourne and in the Teatro Colón’s “Porgy and Bess.” With Cape Town Opera, {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Sabine Devieilhe, Olga Peretyatko, Magdalena Kožená, Klaus Florian Vogt, Nadine Sierra, Elza van den Heever, Michael Volle & Miina-Liisa Värelä Lead Philharmonie de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

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The Philharmonie de Paris has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances for the season. Yannick Nezet-Seguin will conduct Elza van den Heever and the Met Orchestra in a program of Strauss music. Performance Date: Sept. 1, 2026 Yannick Nezet-Seguin and Joyce DiDonato team up with the Met Orchestra for Mahler and Kaija Saariaho. Performance Date: Sept. 2, {…}

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Cape Town Opera Reveals Details of International Tour

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Cape Town Opera has announced the details of its upcoming tour of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” From Sept. 11 to 18 Cape Town Opera will perform a semi-staged version of “Porgy and Bess” in Paris, Lucerne, Berlin, Antwerp, and Dortmund. Siyabulela Ntlale and Nonhlanhla Yende take on the title roles, respectively. They are joined by Brittany Smith as Clara, Lukhanyo {…}

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Cape Town Opera & Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra to Present Vivaldi & Haydn Concert

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Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will join forces on April 4, 2026 for a performance featuring works by Vivaldi and Haydn. Jan Hugo conducts the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and Haydn’s “Miss in Angustiis.” The solo roster draws from Cape Town Opera’s House Soloists, featuring soprano Brittany Smith, mezzo-soprano Nonhlanhla Yende, tenor Lukhanyo {…}

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Cape Town Opera Released ‘Aida’ Film in Cinemas Nationwide

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(Image provided by Cape Town Opera) Cape Town Opera (CTO) has made history by releasing a filmed performance of Verdi’s “Aida” at Ster-Kinekor movie theaters nationwide. Released on Sept. 27, 2025, this is the first time a South African-produced opera has been released on the silver screen. The production was directed by Artistic Director Magdalene Minnaar and reimagined Verdi’s epic {…}

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Cape Town Opera 2024 Review: Porgy and Bess

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Cape Town Opera’s “Porgy and Bess” created an extraordinary cultural confluence in its Chinese premiere at the Poly Theatre. Closing the 27th Beijing Music Festival on 12 October 2024, this production brings together 39 singers and 75 musicians as Gershwin’s South Carolina masterpiece, reimagined through South African artistry, finds new resonance on the Beijing stage. It arrives at a {…}

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Weekend Preview (12/9-11) – International: ‘Elektra,’ Die Zauberflaute’ and ‘Macbeth’ Among the Operas Being Performed Around the World

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This weekend the international opera houses will have a lot to offer from very popular works in the repertoire to lesser known works. They will also showcase some of the greatest stars in the world. Vienna The Vienna State Opera will offer two Verdi works including “Macbeth” with Simon Keenlyside and “Falstaff” with Ambrosio Maestri and Carmen Giannatasio. In between {…}

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Nonhlanhla Yende Named House Soloist at Cape Town Opera

Benjamin Bernheim, Sabine Devieilhe, Olga Peretyatko, Magdalena Kožená, Klaus Florian Vogt, Nadine Sierra, Elza van den Heever, Michael Volle & Miina-Liisa Värelä Lead Philharmonie de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

Cape Town Opera Reveals Details of International Tour

Cape Town Opera & Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra to Present Vivaldi & Haydn Concert

Cape Town Opera Released ‘Aida’ Film in Cinemas Nationwide

Cape Town Opera 2024 Review: Porgy and Bess

Weekend Preview (12/9-11) – International: ‘Elektra,’ Die Zauberflaute’ and ‘Macbeth’ Among the Operas Being Performed Around the World