Four notable South African composers have teamed up with four acclaimed writers to create half hour works that are powerful and innovative, telling contemporary African stories in imaginative new ways. Presented by Cape Town Opera in collaboration with the UCT Opera School, the four new home-grown operas; The Application, Blood of Mine, Bessie: The Blue-Eyed…
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First Opera Role For Popular Funnyman Alan Committie
In a first for Cape Town Opera, leading stand-up comedian Alan Committie takes to the Opera House stage in The Merry Widow of Malagawi, which premieres at Artscape on 5 September 2015 and runs until 12 September. Tickets are available at Computicket. Playing the spoken role of Njegus, Committie is thrilled to be working with…

