Joy van Niekerk
Joy van Niekerk (1929-) was an opera singer and teacher.
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Biography
Joy van Niekerk, born on 8 June 1929 in Petrusburg, studied singing with Prof. George van der Spuy at the University of Stellenbosch from 1950. During her studies she made her debut with the City Orchestra of Cape Town and was frequently heard over the radio.
After graduating with a B. Mus. degree and several Licentiates in Music, she continued her studies in London from 1954 to 1957. She there participated in lieder recitals and sang in opera (and operettas), in roles such as Gretel, Constanze, Gilda and Mimì. From 1958 to 1962 and in 1969 she lectured singing at the University of Stellenbosch while still singing in oratorio and lieder recitals. She studied with Adelheid Armhold between 1959-1962 and sang several first performances of songs by Hubert du Plessis and Rosa Nepgen.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Sources
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 Unpublished Masters thesis.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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