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Opera

Vienna's Golden Hall: A journey of musical triumph and humbling embarrassment unfolds

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Vienna's Golden Hall: A journey of musical triumph and humbling embarrassment unfolds

By Charmain Naidoo

Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha embraces SA classics in showcase of her formidable gifts

Maverick Life

Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha embraces SA classics in showcase of her formidable gifts

By Jared Beukes

Three faces of refugees — humans fleeing disaster is a constant through human history

World

Three faces of refugees — humans fleeing disaster is a constant through human history

By J Brooks Spector

Maria — the new Callas biopic depicts very little of what made her unique and unforgettable an artist

Maverick Life

Maria — the new Callas biopic depicts very little of what made her unique and unforgettable an artist

By Jared Beukes

The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph

Maverick Life

The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph

By Thembela Vokwana

Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera — it’s fierce, fabulous … and freaking fantastic

Maverick Life

Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera — it’s fierce, fabulous … and freaking fantastic

By Keith Bain

Big, juicy, and quite naughty — ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ is evidence of opera in full swing

South Africa

Big, juicy, and quite naughty — ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ is evidence of opera in full swing

By Keith Bain

Duelling arias and piano gunfire — the shock and awe of new opera

South Africa

Duelling arias and piano gunfire — the shock and awe of new opera

By Keith Bain

Three bite-size operas offer something old, something new, something comic and something blue

South Africa

Three bite-size operas offer something old, something new, something comic and something blue

By Keith Bain

Cape Town Opera delivers Puccini's comedy and tragedy in a powerful double-bill

South Africa

Cape Town Opera delivers Puccini's comedy and tragedy in a powerful double-bill

By Keith Bain

Artist of the Year: Superb soprano Pretty Yende hits a high note

South Africa

Artist of the Year: Superb soprano Pretty Yende hits a high note

By J Brooks Spector

From township dreams to the world stage — global award affirms Cape baritone Theo Magongoma’s soaring talent

South Africa

From township dreams to the world stage — global award affirms Cape baritone Theo Magongoma’s soaring talent

By Chuma Nontsele