(Photo credit: Allegra Bernacchioni) Cape Town Opera, in collaboration with Opera UCT, has officially announced its second edition of “SHORTS: A Festival of Short Operas.” Audiences can expect four one-act operas to take place throughout the festival, as well as a Q & A, a workshop performance of a new opera, and opera film screenings. Allegra Bernacchioni leads production design {…}
Cape Town Opera’s Foundation Studio is off to an exciting start in the 2025 season. In early Jan., Cape Town Opera began the new year with its Bel Canto Boot Camp. Vocal coach Derrick Goff led the Boot Camp, which took online and in-person. Sessions covered a variety of essential topics designed to elevate vocal mastery. The company’s Foundation Studio {…}
Opera UCT is set to present the world premiere staging of Gaetano Donizetti’s “lost” opera, “Dalinda” at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. The performances are set to take place between Sept. 4 and 8, 2024, and will be the first time in history that this opera will be performed in full. “Dalinda” was rediscovered in 2019 and meticulously reconstructed. It {…}
On May 21, 2024, Opera at the University of Cape Town is set to present a unique event launching two books. The books in question include “Opera in Cape Town – The Critic’s Voice” by Dr. Wayne Muller and “‘Sorry. I am what I am.’ – The Life and Letters of the South African Pianist and Opera Coach Gordon Jephtas.” {…}
(Credit: Kayla Demi Pietersen) Cape Town Opera and Opera UCT are set to present a production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” this October 26-29, 2023. The work will star Brittany Smith as Violetta, Lukhanyo Moyake as Alfredo, and Conroy Scott as Germont; a second cast features Ondelwa Martins as Violetta, Sakhumzi Martins as Alfredo and Siphe Kwani as Germont. Other performers {…}
Cape Town’s Opera UCT is set to present “The Tales of Hoffmann” this September. The work opens on Sept. 8 and runs through the 10th at the Pam Golding Theater at the Baxtor. The opera stars Luvo Maranti and Makudu Senaoana in the title role. As Nicklausse, audiences will see Christine Bam. Zizipho Funzo and Nontobeko Bhengu interpret Antonia, while {…}
