Joyce DiDonato, Cecilia Bartoli, Nonhlanhla Yende & Daniel Schmutzhard Lead Lucerne Festival’s 2026 Summer Season

The Lucerne Festival has announced its 2026 summer season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Baldur Brönnimann and join forces for music by Mark Andre commissioned by Lucerne Festival and the Philharmonie Essen. Performance Date: August 22, 2026 Gianluca Capuano conducts Gluck’s “Orfeo and Euridice” with “Cecilia Bartoli and Melissa Petit. Performance Date: August 23, 2026 The Luzerner Theater {…}

Mar 17, 2026

Cape Town Opera Reveals Details of International Tour

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 {…}

Jul 14, 2025

Cape Town Opera to Present ‘The Barber of Seville’

(Photo credit: Mark Dobson) Cape Town Opera is set to present Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” from August 5 – 17, 2025. Leading the cast is William Berger as Figaro, with Thando Zwane sharing the lead role. Innocent Masuku takes on the role of Count Almaviva and will share the part with Dumisa Masoka. Megan Kahts and Brittany Smith are {…}

Sep 22, 2024

Cape Town Opera to Present David Kramer’s ‘Orpheus McAdoo’

In a first-time collaboration, Cape Town Opera will present David Kramer’s new piece “Orpheus McAdoo.” Conroy Scott leads the cast in the title role. Cape Town Opera Brittany Smith, Jody Abrahams, Dean Balie, Alexis Petersen, Elton Landrew, Eldon van der Merwe, and Natalie Robbie are also among the cast. The story revolves around the African-American choir known as The Virginia Jubilee {…}

Apr 1, 2024

Cape Town Opera Presents ‘SHORTS: A Festival of Pocket Operas’

(Image credit: Allegra Bernacchioni) Cape Town Opera has announced “SHORTS: A Festival of Pocket Operas” is set to take place at the Artscape Arena April 11-21. The series of concise operas is a celebration of operatic innovation and storytelling features the world premiere of Conrad Asman’s “Trial by Media,” Francis Poulenc’s “La voix humaine,” and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Impresario.” {…}

Dec 16, 2022

Cape Town Opera Names Four Soloists to its Permanent Roster

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 {…}