Dorothy Brasch
Dorothy Brasch was a concert singer. (1929-19**)
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Biography
Dorothy (Doris) Brasch, born on 19 September 1929 in Johannesburg, received vocal training from the age of fourteen. She matriculated at St Dominic’s Academy, Newcastle. Her talent was quickly recognised by Hugo Keleti and she soon made a name for herself singing both solo and for the South African Broadcasting Corporation orchestra.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Brasch became well known through lieder recitals over the radio and her interpretation of some operas. She frequently undertook concert tours with the baritone Bob Borowsky and appeared with Symphony Orchestras in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. She made several commercial recordings, and made an unique impact with the recordings of children’s songs with Dawie Couzyn. She also made several records of Afrikaans traditional and popular music, as soloist as well as with Couzyn. Brasch toured with PACT and NAPAC and appeared in Namibia. She sang at the inauguration of the first President of the Republic of South Africa in 1961 and at the opening of the Civic Theatre in Johannesburg. From 1973, she presented educational programmes for schools.
1957: Played in Stanley Nathan's cabaret production at the City Hall, Port Elizabeth, Tickle the Kitty which celebrated 50 years of the South African Bowls Tournament.
Sources
Tickle the Kitty theatre programme, 1957.
Alexandra Xenia Sabina Mossolow[1]. 2003. The career of South African soprano Nellie du Toit, born 1929. Unpublished Masters thesis. University of Stellenbosch.[2]
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