Cape Town Opera (CTO) has secured 13 nominations at the Naledi Awards for the acclaimed production of “My Fair Lady,” presented at Artscape between December 2024 and January 2025 by Pieter Toerien Productions in association with Cape Town Opera. CTO House Soloist Brittany Smith earned a Best Lead Performance – Female nomination for her portrayal of Eliza Doolittle, while Craig {…}

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 {…}

Cape Town Opera will present “Opera Blocks: Under the Sea,” an immersive theatrical experience for babies and toddlers aged 0–5, at libraries across Cape Town from March 26–31, 2026. Written, choreographed, and directed by Elizma Badenhorst, the 45-minute production is performed by members of CTO’s Judith Neilson Young Artist Programme and Vocal Ensemble, accompanied by Nathan Lewis on keyboard. The {…}

Cape Town Opera, in association with the City of Cape Town’s Community, Arts and Culture Development Department, will present three free community concerts across Cape Town under its “Opera in Your Neighbourhood” initiative. The Cape Town Opera Vocal Ensemble, comprising 18 members and a chorus master, will perform a program spanning opera, classical, musical theatre, African traditional, and gospel music {…}

Khayakazi Madlala and Lwazi Dlamini earned top honors at the 7th Unisa International Voice Competition, held Jan. 31, 2026, at the ZK Matthews Great Hall in Pretoria. Madlala placed second overall and received the award for Best Rendition of a South African Composition. She is a member of Cape Town Opera’s Judith Neilson Young Artist Programme. Next up for Madlala {…}

Cape Town Opera has announced the appointment of eight singers to its Judith Neilson Young Artist Programme for the 2026-27 season. The newly appointed Young Artists are tenors Dumisa Masoka, Iviwe Boms, and Thandolwethu Longo; mezzo-sopranos Nica Reinke (OperaUCT) and Rethabile Khaile (North-West University); and bass-baritone Thabo Mabuse of Lesotho. They join current Young Artists Khayakazi Madlala and Sisikelelwe Mngenela, {…}