2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (296+ words) Khayakazi Madlala and Lwazi Dlamini earned top honors at the 7th Unisa International Voice Competition, held Jan. 31, 2026, at the ZK Matthews Great Hall in Pretoria. Madlala placed second overall and received the award for Best Rendition of a South African Composition....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (253+ words) Cape Town Opera has announced the appointment of eight singers to its Judith Neilson Young Artist Programme for the 2026-27 season. The newly appointed Young Artists are tenors Dumisa Masoka, Iviwe Boms, and Thandolwethu Longo; mezzo-sopranos Nica Reinke (OperaUCT) and Rethabile…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (216+ words) The Adelaide Oval has confirmed that'Franco Zeffirelli's production of Verdi's "Aida" will be performed during the 2027 Adelaide Festival. The opera, which will be brought the Arena di Verona, will be presented 'on Feb. 26 and 27, 2027. The production was originally set to…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (250+ words) Cape Town Opera announces its 2026 season, featuring concert programs, community performances, family offerings, musical theatre, and grand opera across venues in Cape Town. The season opens with "Gershwin in the Park," a one-night concert at the Maynardville Open Air Festival…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) Summermusik will present the fifth edition of its "We Are One festival" series from March 1216, 2026. The festival will feature baritone Babatunde Akinboboye as its guest artist. Akinboboye, renowned for his "hip hopera" performances across TikTok and Instagram, will lead a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (283+ words) The 2025 DUET Endowment Trust Gala was held on'Oct. 4, the Artscape opera house. The annual DUET Endowment Trust Gala took place in celebration of South African operatic and musical excellence. Among performers were Golda Schultz and Jacques Imbrailo, as well as…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (552+ words) Latonia Moore & Juliana Taino Shine in Illuminating Production of Gershwin's Beloved Opera "Porgy and Bess" undoubtedly presents a stereotypical view of African Americans from the early 20th century. As Ellen Noonan pointed out in "The Strange Career of Porgy and Bess:…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (282+ words) (Image provided by Cape Town Opera) Cape Town Opera (CTO) has made history by releasing a filmed performance of Verdi's "Aida" at Ster-Kinekor movie theaters nationwide. Released on Sept. 27, 2025, this is the first time a South African-produced opera has been…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (730+ words) Lahav Shani is getting more support from international companies as well as colleagues following his canceled concert in Ghent over his position at the Israel Philharmonic. The Staatsoper Unter den Linden released a statement noting, "Solidarity with Lahav Shani. We…...