Soprano Khayakazi Madlala has died at the age of 32. The soprano died on May 5 after a short illness. Cape Town Opera was the first to announce the news and said, “We are heartbroken by the unexpected passing of our beloved colleague, Khayakazi Madlala. Our thoughts go out to her family and loved ones during this difficult time.” Born {…}
(Photo credit: Mark Dobson) Cape Town Opera will premiere a new production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone from Sept. 16 to 20. Created especially for young audiences, this production features a playful blend of live performance and imaginative puppetry crafted by Frankie van Straten from recycled and found materials. “The Magic Flute” will {…}
Cape Town Opera has announced that soprano Khayakazi Madlala has joined the company as a Judith Neilson Young Artist. Earlier this year, Madlala made her debut as the High Priestess in Verdi’s “Aida” at the Royal Opera House in London. She will reprise the role in the upcoming Cape Town Opera production of “Aida,” which opens on May 23. The {…}
Opera for Peace Academy will hold its annual gathering for a third time, this year in Rome and Paris. For the 2024 edition, a record number of 360 applications from 76 countries were received. The fourteen selected artists, from ages 21 to 37, hail from five continents. This year’s participants are sopranos Celine Mun (South Korea), Johanna Will (Germany / {…}
Aardklop Aubade, in collaboration with Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool and North West University School of Music, is set to present “Delicious Diva’s, a Concert of Operatic Gems” on Nov. 7, 2021. The concert, which will take place at the “Affies” school hall in South Africa, will feature sopranos Khayakazi Madlala and Yolisa Ngwexana, accompanied by pianist Jana Mathee. The showcase will {…}
