Xander Haagen

Xander Haagen (1924-2000) was a singing teacher, professor of music, composer, producer, baritone.

Biography

Born Frederick Alexander Haagen in South West Africa on 25 May, 1924

Among his opera students over the years were Barbara Veenemans, Marita Knobel, George Kok, Leonore Veenemans, Nicolai Cencherle and Bronwyn Basson.

Died on 27 December, 2000.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Wrote text, words and music for Aandster Ver and directed the first production in 1961.

Composed the operetta Lentelief, presented by UCT Opera Company.

Wrote the music for Met liefde aan Marlies (1972, libretto by Anna Rudolph).

As director/producer:

1968 – Die Fledermaus for PACT

As performer:

1963 - Der Wildschütz for Pretoria Opera Group

Sources

Musicus Vol. 29, Iss 1, , Sep, 846, 2001.

https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/26723/dissertation.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Wayne Muller. 2018. A reception history of opera in Cape Town: Tracing the development of a distinctly South African operatic aesthetic (1985–2015). Unpublished PhD thesis.

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 Unpublished Masters thesis.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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