Helen was unstoppable, she had reached the pinnacle with the gift of her voice. Then, unexpectedly, she lost it. For nineteen years. Now in her 40s, after a breakthrough surgery,…
The Cape Town Opera is giving each of the talented performers an opportunity to learn, sing, and spread their wings. Cape Town, South Africa (30 January 2026) – The…
When South African singers hit the streets, magic always happens. Hermanus, South Africa (31 October 2025) – Residents and visitors strolling around the sleepy town of Hermanus were treated…
Opera is finding new life and South African talent is taking centre stage. Here’s why the world (and you) should be paying attention. South Africa (25 June 2025) –…
South African soprano Pretty Yende helped usher in the new era of the Notre Dame Cathedral with a goosebump-inducing rendition of Amazing Grace: Paris, France (10 December 2024) —…
Music is set to play an important role in securing nutritious meals for hungry school children, and you can make a difference simply by enjoying an occasion of opera, song…
South Africa’s world-famous songbird and soprano Pretty Yende is the first opera singer to become an ambassador for the prestigious fashion house Dior! Global (11 October 2024) — Prestigious…
South African operatic talent continues to achieve global acclaim, supported by the dedicated efforts of Friends of Cape Town Opera. Western Cape, South Africa (31 July 2024) – South…
“Mama I made it!”—Pretty Yende gushed about her role as Queen Mary in Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda opera, an incredible achievement for the South African songbird: Naples, Italy (21 June…
Thando Zwane, a graduate of Cape Town Opera’s Judith Neilson Young Artists Programme, won the Audience Prize and an engagement with the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden at the prestigious 42nd International…
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