Cape Town Opera Presents ‘opera on the Go’ Lunch Hour Concert on 15 April at Artscape
On Tuesday 15 April, at 13h00, Cape Town Opera (CTO) will present Opera On The Go, a free one-hour concert in the Chandelier Foyer at Artscape. Opera and music lovers can look forward to a captivating repertoire featuring, among others, highlights from upcoming productions at Artscape, Theatre on the Bay, and the Toringkerk in Paarl.
Audiences will be treated to excerpts from Verdi’s Aida, Fauré’s Requiem, and Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. The concert will showcase outstanding sopranos as well as the renowned Cape Town Opera Chorus performing stirring choral selections from Aida and Requiem, the latter of which will be presented in full at the Paarl Toringkerk on 19 April 2025. Also taking the stage at Opera On The Go will be CTO Judith Neilson Young Artists, including the talented Sisikelelwe Mngenela and Mongezi Mosoaka. The singers will be accompanied by CTO vocal coach Jan Hugo on piano throughout.
Cape Town Opera’s lunchtime concert is free and open to the general public.
Cape Town Opera & Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem at Paarl Toringkerk on 19 April
On Saturday 19 April 2025, Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will proudly present Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem for Easter. British maestro Gary Matthewman will conduct the programme and will feature Cape Town Opera Judith Neilson Young Artist Sisikelelwe Mngenela and Cape Town Opera House Soloist Conroy Scott. They will be joined by the Cape Town Opera Chorus, Children’s Chorus, and the Symphony Choir of Cape Town.
The concert will further include Mozart’s Kyrie in D minor, K. 341 and Laudate Dominum, K. 339, Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11, and Franck’s Panis Angelicus, Op. 12, offering a rich tapestry of sacred music to mark the Easter celebration. Tickets cost R275 through Webtickets. Please note, no Under 4’s.