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May 2024 Subscribe
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At the Met, we are masters of illusion. When we want to create the
illusion of a 60-foot staircase, we build a 60-foot staircase.
Clemente D’Alessio (1946 - 2020) Producer and director, notably for
filmed opera for the Metropolitan Opera Upcoming Productions Bookings
Open Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor Artscape Opera House 14 . 16 . 19
. 21 . 23 June In commemoration of Cape Town Opera’s 25th
Anniversary, we proudly present a brand new staging of Gaetano
Donizetti's timeless masterpiece, Lucia di Lammermoor, the very first
opera ever staged by our company. Directed by the esteemed co-founder
and Honorary Patron of Cape Town Opera, Angelo Gobbato, this
production promises a fresh and riveting perspective on the iconic
tale of ill-fated love in 17th-century Scotland. The production
features the acclaimed Fleur du Cap-winning Cape Town Opera stars
Brittany Smith, Lukhanyo Moyake and Conroy Scott, alongside the
award-winning voices of the Cape Town Opera Chorus. Kamal Khan returns
to conduct the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. Dates: 14, 16, 19, 21
and 23 June 2024 Venue: Artscape Opera House Age Restriction: No under
16s Ticket Prices: R210 - R900 Senior Citizen discounts apply.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ Celebrate Cape Town Opera's 25th birthday with us!
⭐ Special 25th birthday celebration included with your ticket on
June 16! Celebrate 25 years of artistic excellence with Cape Town
Opera on June 16! Your ticket to the performance grants you exclusive
access to a festive post-performance celebration. Enjoy complimentary
wine, canapés and birthday cake marking this significant milestone!
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Lerner & Loewe: My Fair Lady Artscape Opera House : Cape Town 12
December 2024 - 12 January 2025 Teatro Montecasino : Johannesburg 23
January 2025 - 23 February 2025 Following the sell-out success of The
Sound Of Music, Pieter Toerien with Cape Town Opera presents Lerner &
Loewe's musical masterpiece, My Fair Lady. Containing timeless songs
such as “I Could Have Danced All Night”, “Get Me to the Church
on Time”, “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”, “I’m Just An Ordinary
Man”, “On the Street Where You Live”, “Show Me”, “The Rain
in Spain,” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” this grand
production is set to enthral audiences of all ages! Cast to be
announced soon! Book Here for Cape Town!
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The week that was ... ⭐ Cape Town Opera at Suidoosterfees! ⭐ 1.
Opera Blocks: Jungle Journey Cape Town Opera's latest instalment of
Opera Blocks, Jungle Journey, delighted children and parents alike!
Photos: Gys Loubser Cape Town Opera Chorus member Lusibalwethu Sesanti
as the dazzling narrator Judith Neilson Young Artist Tylor Lamani Left
to right: Judith Neilson Young Artists Julia Portela Piñón, Tylor
Lamani and Van Wyk Venter 2. Bon Appétit! Fleur du Cap winner Janelle
Visagie, with direction by Magdalene Minnaar and musical direction by
José Dias, brought this unique culinary comedy based on Julia Child's
chocolate cake recipe to life in a mesmerising 21-minute performance,
celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Suidoosterfees! Video:
Elisabeth Manduell
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Watch Janelle Visagie in this rehearsal snippet. 3. Suidoosterfees
Opera Gala! The Cape Town Opera Chorus and (future stars) the Cape
Town Opera Children's Chorus shared the stage during the
Suidoosterfees Opera Gala. Photos: Antoinette Huyssen Antoinette
Huyssen and the Cape Town Opera Chorus and Children's Chorus Opera
Blocks tours local communities! In addition to its successful run as
part of the Suidoosterfees, Opera Blocks visited local communities
around Cape Town, with productions in Oceanview and Salt River. We
would like to thank the City of Cape Town for their generous support
of this important initiative. Photos: Elisabeth Manduell Left to
right: Jaden Barends, Seung-Ree Lee (pianist), Julia Portela Piñón
(mezzo soprano), Van Wyk Venter (tenor), Lukhanyile Mtsolongo,
Lusibalwethu Sesanti (mezzo soprano), Tylor Lamani (tenor), Madré
Loubser (Head of Youth Development and Education), Ernestine Nur
Stuurman (soprano) and Ashleigh Brand Julia Portela Piñón
entertaining the young audience in Salt River! Community Concerts The
Cape Town Opera Chorus, led by Chorus Master Marvin Kernelle at the
piano, captivated audiences in Edgemead, Blouberg, Durbanville, and
Simon's Town with a series of free concerts. We would like to express
our sincerest thanks to the Judith Neilson Foundation and the City of
Cape Town for their generous support of these concerts. Photos: Daniel
Comer Left to right: Pumza Mxinwa, Linda Nteleza, Nonkululeko Nkwinti,
Danielle Speckman, Andile Tshoni, Siphesihle Mdena, Lindile Kula and
Garth Delport, with Chorus Master Marvin Kernelle at the keyboard
Lucia di Lammermoor photoshoot ... Photos: Gary Van Wyk Brittany Smith
Left to right: Soprano Brittany Smith with Head of Production Maritha
Visagie See Cape Town Opera singers in Cape Town City Ballet's I Got
Rhythm! Sister Associated Companies of Artscape are joining Cape Town
City Ballet's new show, I Got Rhythm, which is billed as a celebration
of the city's rich cultural tapestry. Performers from contemporary
dance company Jazzart, singers from Cape Town Opera, and the Cape Town
Philharmonic Orchestra are all part of the show!
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Newzroom Afrika's Yazeed Kamaldie gets a behind-the-scenes look at
this exciting new production. ⭐️ The 42nd International Belvedere
Singing Competition ⭐️ Judith Neilson Young Artist mezzo-soprano
Julia Portela Piñón has been selected to participate in the annual
Belvedere competition alongside two former Cape Town Opera Young
Artist baritones, Thando Zwane and Lwazi Dlamini. The International
Belvedere Singing Competition is one of the largest competitions for
young opera singers in the world, with a staggering 888 singers
participating in 2023. This year the final rounds take place in
Urmala, Latvia from 2-9 June. We wish them the best of luck! Julia
Portela Piñón (mezzo-soprano) Thando Zwane (baritone) Lwazi Dlamini
(baritone) Featured article: 25 jaar se musiek, geskiedenis by
Kaapstad Opera [25 years of music, history at Cape Town Opera] Die
Kaapstad opera vier vanjaar hul 25ste bestaansjaar en is die enigste
operageselskap in Afrika wat dwarsdeur die jaar aktief is. [Cape Town
Opera celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and is the only opera
company in Africa active throughout the year.] Mizanne Hattingh,
Maroela Media Read full article here
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. Cape Town Opera's Got Talent! Former Cape Town Opera Young Artist
Programme tenor Innocent Masuku caught the attention of the entire
world during his audition for Britain's Got Talent. His powerful
performance of Caruso blew both judges and audiences away. In just
over a week, it fetched a staggering 2.7 million views on YouTube!
Watch his performance below to find out why ...
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next newsletter. Opera Blocks | Artscape Innovation Lounge Tina Bester
Had the best time with the little ones!! They're already nagging me
about seeing the show next year Kirsten Macropolous My little one
loved it ❤️ Jennifer Puckovski Perfect afternoon out with the
little one! BON APPÉTIT! | Artscape Matthew Renshaw Such a treat to
watch! 21 minutes of pure entertainment Narriman Sing-Lee Amazing! My
first time seeing it - 10/10 recommend!! zeeefakroodeen Bravo Cape
Town Opera Community Concerts Janet Hill-Lewis It was a magnificent
concert and i was very moved by the beautiful voices i heard.... i
cried almost through the whole concert as each one sang solo.... what
a God-given gift they all have.... !! i would be honoured if you told
them i was there watching and listening to them and was very moved....
i think they all saw me in my blue shirt wiping tears from my eyes in
the third row.... i couldnt stop.... !! I told my son .... he will try
and get tickets too for the concerts.... you can also co- ordinate
with him.... i am sure he may come if he is not booked up.... his
diary is booked sometimes weeks in advance.... !! It would be nice to
have him there too.... !! WE value greatly what you are doing.... what
a WONDERFUL initiative and we wish you all the success you so
deserve.... times are tough now for everybody.... please, please
persevere.... and dont give up. God is good....lift it up to HIM in
prayer and watch HIM bless you.... xxx i wish you a wonderful
future..... God BLESS you all....xxxxx Janet jeaniepay44 Thank you for
your beautiful concert in Blouberg yesterday. We loved it!!!!!
anniemarais82 Amazing!! My family and I had such a great time ❤️
alexvanwyk Amazing! Such a great talented cast erinzuidema
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ La Triviata with Kirsten Cumming
Digital Media Artist Kirsten served as the projection designer during
the Shorts Festival and will resume this role for Lucia di Lammermoor.
1. How would you describe your job to a child? I create the scenery
for plays with pictures and videos and help make the stories come to
life….as if by magic. 2. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Are you sure? 3. Which talent would you most like to have? To be able
to play and compose music. 4. What is your most treasured possession?
My laptop 5. If you could have dinner with three people, living or
dead, who would they be? Yuval Noah Harari Trevor Noah Sam Harris 6.
What’s the most interesting thing about you that people don’t
know? I joined the British Army…..for 10 days. I realised very VERY
quickly I’d made a mistake and luckily hadn’t done my Oath of
Allegiance to the Queen yet so could get out of my sticky situation
without consequence. 7. What would your autobiography be called? A
Million Questions 8. If you could redesign the food pyramid without
any dire health consequences, how would it look? Eating healthy would
be first nature, delicious, easy and affordable for everyone and there
would be no food allergies. 9. If you could steal credit for any great
piece of art (music, film, book, visual art), which one would you
claim? Baraka 10. What’s currently on your music playlist? Amapiano
amapiano amapiano! I would love to do an opera with amapiano-style
music….amaopera! Kirstin Cumming is a digital media artist
originally from Zimbabwe. She obtained an Associate Degree of Applied
Arts in Multimedia and Web Design from the Art Institute of Seattle
before relocating to Cape Town to work in the editing department of
the film industry. She soon discovered the world of projection art and
started creating live visual projections at outdoor music events,
projection mapping art installations and working in live theatre. Her
versatility in content creation and implementation has allowed her to
move fluidly between drama, opera, musicals, classical ballet,
performance art and experimental theatre. Her credits include
(Theatre): Maxeke: This Work Is Not For Yourselves, Dance of the La
Gumas, The Life and Times of Michael K, As Die See Byt, Snapped,
Lalela uLwandle, Antigone (Not Quite / Quiet). Opera: Tosca, Die Sewe
Doodsondes, Sara Baartman, Cosi fan tutte, Magic Flute, Der fliegende
Holländer, Mandela Trilogy, Heart of Redness. Musical Theatre :
Star+Crossed, The Producers, Samson, Living Coloured, Aunty Merle
It’s A Girl, Danger in the Dark, South Pacific, Tsotsi, Aunty Merle
the Musical. Ballet & dance: Manyano, Dreaming Dance in District 6:
The Johaar Mosaval Story, Little Mermaid, Cinderella. Experimental
Theatre: Stream
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