JOHANNESBURG OPERA presents ‘HEROINES IN OPERA AND SONG‘
South Africa celebrates National Women’s Day on 09 August. The day commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20,000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
To celebrate this special day and Women’s Month, Johannesburg Opera will present ‘HEROINES IN OPERA AND SONG‘.
They are excited to bring a concert to Pretoria for the first time. On Friday, 11 August at the Nazareth House in Pretoria, the audience will be entertained by the Internationally acclaimed Bongiwe Nakani Mcetywa, one of the leading South African mezzo-sopranos who sang at the Vienna State Opera House and a well-known Classical Vocal Duo, The Opera Angels, comprising of British mezzo-soprano, Lindsay Thomson and soprano/pianist Dr Lisa Engelbrecht.
They will perform songs from Princes Magogo (Khumalo/Klatzow), arias from Verdi’s Don Carlos, duets from Le nozze di Figaro, Lakmé, Little Women, West Side Story and more…
Date: 11 August 2023
Time: 18:30
Venue: The Nazareth House, Waterkloof, Pretoria
Price: R200pp
Book: www.quicket.co.za / https://www.quicket.co.za/organisers/40985-johannesburg-opera-npc
And on Sunday, 13 August at the Northwards House, Parktown, Johannesburg, the internationally acclaimed Bongiwe Nakani Mcetywa (mezzo-soprano) and South Africa’s amazing and well-known soprano, Khayakazi Madlala, accompanied by Dr Lisa Engelbrecht (Head Coach at Opera UCT) will entertain the audience.
They will perform songs from Princess Magogo, Quilter’s Elizabethan song cycle, Verdi’s Don Carlos and Aida.
Date: 13 August 2023
Time: 15:00
Venue: The Northwards House, Parktown, Johannesburg
Price: R300pp for the front-view seats &
R220pp for the side-view seats (only 20 seats available)
(canapés, coffee, tea and wine will be served).
Book: www.quicket.co.za / https://www.quicket.co.za/organisers/40985-johannesburg-opera-npc
N.B.: There are 20 seats ONLY available at R220 per person. These are side-view seats.
Should you wish to sponsor or partner with Johannesburg Opera during these concerts, please feel free to reach out to them.
Join and support Johannesburg Opera as they celebrate Woman’s Month in an Opera and Classical Royal style at the Nazareth House and the Northwards House.