Photo Credit: Nana Moraes German-Polish conductor Adam Szmidt was recently named the resident conductor and head vocal coach of Cape Town Opera. Szmidt is a sought-after conductor and educator. He has conducted and performed on all six continents with the Northern Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Rhein-Main-Philhamoniker, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, and Pomeriggi Musicali Milano, to name a few. Szmidt has taught master {…}
Cape Town Opera’s “Opera Blocks” series for babies is set to return this April. This specially-curated production, called “Opera Blocks: Petals,” is designed to engage the youngest of minds with music, choreography, and visual effects for an immersive experience. Sponsored by the City of Cape Town, the production is directed by Magdalene Minnaar, with set and costumes by the CTO production {…}
Cape Town Opera has unveiled its 2023 season. First up is “Masterclass,” featuring Sandra Prinsloo as Maria Callas in a production by Cape Town Opera Artistic Director Magdalene Minnaar. Musical direction will be provided by José Dias, who will also act and play the piano. The showcase will feature music by Verdi, Puccini, and Bellini, with artists such as Brittany Smith and CTO’s Judith {…}
Cape Town Opera (CTO), the only permanently active opera company on the African continent, has announced its 2023 soloist lineup, which comprises baritone Conroy Scott, soprano Nobulumko Mngxekeza, soprano Brittany Smith and tenor Lukhanyo Moyake. The new soloists of CTO will hold permanent positions with the company. Each artist took part in some of the 97 performances given in 2022. Scott’s latest {…}
Cape Town Opera will present “One in Three” from November 25 to December 11, 2022. The concert aims to to raise awareness of gender-based violence. Magdalene Minnaar, artistic director of the Cape Town Opera, invited several women who advocate to end gender violence, to share a few words between the performances and featured artist Nell-Louise Pollock, a passionate activist against {…}
Cape Town Opera and Gauteng-based Sempre Opera will present Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” from July 6-15, 2022 at the Roodepoort Theater in Cape Town, South Africa. The showcase will star Conroy Scott as Figaro, Brittany Smith as Susanna, William Berger and Siphamandla Moyake as Count and Countess Almaviva, Megan Kahts as Cherubino, Monica Mhangwana as Marcellina, Danie Verster as Bartolo, Chris Mostert {…}
(Credit: TALENT-ETC official website) The Cape Town Opera has announced the appointment of soprano, director and producer Magdalene Minnaar as its new Artistic Director. After receiving her Honors Degree in Music with distinction from the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town, Minnaar was accepted into the Cape Town Opera Studio. She has appeared in several {…}