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 : Presented by [[Opera Africa]] ([[State Theatre]] and Bloemfontein).
-: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (22 February – 1 March)
+: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (22 February – 1 March) at [[Joseph Stone Theatre]], Athlone, Cape Town. Stage Director
 : Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] in [[Artscape Theatre Centre]] on 11, 14, 16 and 18 February, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], with choreography by [[Mark Hoeben]], set design by [[Marthinus Basson]], costume designe by Michael Mitchell and lighting by [[Kobus Rossouw]]. The [[Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra]] conducted by [[Kamal Khan]]. With [[Fikile Mvinjelwa]],  [[Noluvuyiso Mpofu]] and [[Lukhanyo Moyake]]

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	2001: Presented by [[Black Tie Ensemble]] in the [[Aula]] at the [[University of Pretoria]] (May 2001), Conductor - [[Christopher Dowdeswell]]; Director - [[Neels Hansen]]; Assistance and advisors - [[Mimi Coertse]] & [[Lawrence Folley]]; Décor - [[Anthony Farmer]]; Production assistant - [[Arnold Cloete]]; Costumes - [[Bronwen Lovegrove]] & [[Delene Holt]]; Lighting - [[Declan Randall]]; Repetitor - [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]]; Chorus master - [[Kobus Buys]]; Stage manager - [[Vanessa Nicolau]]; Orchestra - [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] & [[Engeli le Roux]]. With the following cast: [[Linda Zitha]] (Rigoletto), [[Jannie Moolman]]/[[Dewald von Solms]] (Il Duca), [[Beverley Chiat]]/[[Louette Johnston]] (Gilda), [[Patrick Shabalala]] (Monterone), [[Vuyani Mlinde]] (Saparafucile), [[Johanni van Oostrum]]/[[Charlotte Silulu]] (Maddalena), [[Dewald von Solms]]/[[Given Mabena]] (Borsa), [[Jonathan Boinamo]] (Marullo), [[Antoinette Olivier]] (Giovanna), [[Johan Botha]] (Count Ceprano), [[Tsakane Maswanganyi]]/[[Marlyn Repsold]] (Countess Ceprano) and [[Muriel Motsi]] (Il Cameriera, The Page).		2001: Presented by [[Black Tie Ensemble]] in the [[Aula]] at the [[University of Pretoria]] (May 2001), Conductor - [[Christopher Dowdeswell]]; Director - [[Neels Hansen]]; Assistance and advisors - [[Mimi Coertse]] & [[Lawrence Folley]]; Décor - [[Anthony Farmer]]; Production assistant - [[Arnold Cloete]]; Costumes - [[Bronwen Lovegrove]] & [[Delene Holt]]; Lighting - [[Declan Randall]]; Repetitor - [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]]; Chorus master - [[Kobus Buys]]; Stage manager - [[Vanessa Nicolau]]; Orchestra - [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] & [[Engeli le Roux]]. With the following cast: [[Linda Zitha]] (Rigoletto), [[Jannie Moolman]]/[[Dewald von Solms]] (Il Duca), [[Beverley Chiat]]/[[Louette Johnston]] (Gilda), [[Patrick Shabalala]] (Monterone), [[Vuyani Mlinde]] (Saparafucile), [[Johanni van Oostrum]]/[[Charlotte Silulu]] (Maddalena), [[Dewald von Solms]]/[[Given Mabena]] (Borsa), [[Jonathan Boinamo]] (Marullo), [[Antoinette Olivier]] (Giovanna), [[Johan Botha]] (Count Ceprano), [[Tsakane Maswanganyi]]/[[Marlyn Repsold]] (Countess Ceprano) and [[Muriel Motsi]] (Il Cameriera, The Page).
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		+	2001: Presented by [[Pro Musica Opera Company]] in Roodepoort, with [[Kate Wilmot]] as Countess Ceprano.

	2001: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (22 September – 6 October)		2001: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (22 September – 6 October)

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 : Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (22 February – 1 March)
-: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] in [[Artscape Theatre Centre]] on 11, 14, 16 and 18 February, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], with choreography by [[Mark Hoeben]], set design by [[Marthinus Basson]], costume designe by Michael Mitchell and lighting by [[Kobus Rossouw]]. The [[Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra]] conducted by [[Kamal Khan]].
+: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] in [[Artscape Theatre Centre]] on 11, 14, 16 and 18 February, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], with choreography by [[Mark Hoeben]], set design by [[Marthinus Basson]], costume designe by Michael Mitchell and lighting by [[Kobus Rossouw]]. The [[Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra]] conducted by [[Kamal Khan]]. With [[Fikile Mvinjelwa]],  [[Noluvuyiso Mpofu]] and [[Lukhanyo Moyake]]
 == Sources ==

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	[[Hilde Roos]]. 2010. 'Opera Production in the Western Cape: Strategies in Search of Indigenisation'. Unpublished PhD thesis. [[Stellenbosch University]].		[[Hilde Roos]]. 2010. 'Opera Production in the Western Cape: Strategies in Search of Indigenisation'. Unpublished PhD thesis. [[Stellenbosch University]].
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		+	'Opera: a dark and stormy take on Verdi'. ''[[Weekend Special]]''. 31 January 2017.

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 : Concert version presented by the [[Labia Grand Opera Company]] in the [[Cape Town City Hall]], produced by [[Alessandro Rota]], with the [[Cape Town Municipal Orchestra]] conducted by [[Erik Chisholm]].
-: Presented by the [[EOAN Group]].
+/1959?: Presented by the [[EOAN Group]], featuring [[Joseph Gabriels]].
 : Presented by the [[EOAN Group]] in Cape Town and on tour to Port Elizabeth, Durban and Johannesburg, produced by [[Gregorio Fiasconaro]], with [[Lionel Fourie]] in the role of Rigoletto.

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	1943: Presented in Cape Town at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] and in Johannesburg jointly by [[African Consolidated Theatres]], the [[University of Cape Town]], the [[National Opera Company]], the [[Cape Town Municipal Orchestra]] under [[William Pickerill]] and the [[Johannesburg Philharmonic Society]] under [[John Connell]] (March/April).		1943: Presented in Cape Town at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] and in Johannesburg jointly by [[African Consolidated Theatres]], the [[University of Cape Town]], the [[National Opera Company]], the [[Cape Town Municipal Orchestra]] under [[William Pickerill]] and the [[Johannesburg Philharmonic Society]] under [[John Connell]] (March/April).
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		+	1949: Concert version presented by the [[Labia Grand Opera Company]] in the [[Cape Town City Hall]], produced by [[Alessandro Rota]], with the [[Cape Town Municipal Orchestra]] conducted by [[Erik Chisholm]].

	1959: Presented by the [[EOAN Group]].		1959: Presented by the [[EOAN Group]].

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 : Presented by the [[South African Opera Federation]].
-: Presented by [[PACT Opera]].
+: Presented by [[PACT Opera]]; presented by the [[EOAN Group]] at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in separate performances for whites and coloureds.
 : Presented by the [[EOAN Group]]; presented by [[PACT Opera]].