Nederburg Opera Prize
The Nederburg Opera Prize was instituted by the Stellenbosch Boere Wynmakery (Stellenbosch Farmers' Winery) in 1972 and presented in each of the (then) four provinces.
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The Cape Nederburg Opera Prize
1972: Angelo Gobbato was the first recipient of the award.
1973: Nellie du Toit for Madama Butterfly (CAPAB). The other female contestants were Evelyn Dalberg, Sarita Stern and Aviva Pelham.
The Nederburg Opera Prize for the Orange Free State
1973: First awarded. The three finalists were Chris van den Berg, Hans van Heerden and Nellie du Toit.
1975: Nellie du Toit for Tosca (PACOFS).
The Transvaal Nederburg Opera Prize
Leo Quayle and Lawrence Folley were previous recipients.
1975: Nellie du Toit for Lucia di Lammermoor (PACT) in March 1974.
Sources
Alexandra Xenia Sabina Mossolow. 2003. The career of South African soprano Nellie du Toit, born 1929. Unpublished Masters thesis. University of Stellenbosch.
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