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	[[Alexandra Xenia Sabina Mossolow]]. 2003. The career of South African soprano Nellie du Toit, born 1929. Unpublished Masters thesis. [[University of Stellenbosch]].		[[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 Unpublished Masters thesis.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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		+	Frederick Hale. 2013. ''The first scholarly South African interpretation of Wagner? Ramsden Balmforth's Fabian analysis of the Ring and Parsifal'', [[Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa]], 10:1, 53-69.

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

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	==Performance history in South Africa==		==Performance history in South Africa==
		+	1912: Presented in English by the [[Quinlan Opera Company]] in Cape Town.

	1962: Presented (as ''[[Die verhale van Hoffmann]]'' in Afrikaans by the [[South African Opera Federation]].		1962: Presented (as ''[[Die verhale van Hoffmann]]'' in Afrikaans by the [[South African Opera Federation]].

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 : Presented (as ''[[Die verhale van Hoffmann]]'' in Afrikaans by the [[South African Opera Federation]].
-: Presented (as ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'') by [[NAPAC Opera]].
+: Presented (as ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'') by [[NAPAC Opera]] in Durban, produced by [[Heinrich Haape]] and fettering the students of [[Xenia Belmas]].
 : Presented (as ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'') by [[NAPAC Opera]].

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	1972: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]].		1972: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]].
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		+	1979: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]].

	1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").		1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").

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	1970: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]].		1970: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]].
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		+	1972: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]].

	1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").		1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").

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	1965: Presented (as ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'') by [[NAPAC Opera]].		1965: Presented (as ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'') by [[NAPAC Opera]].
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		+	1970: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]].

	1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").		1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").

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	1962: Presented (as ''[[Die verhale van Hoffmann]]'' in Afrikaans by the [[South African Opera Federation]].		1962: Presented (as ''[[Die verhale van Hoffmann]]'' in Afrikaans by the [[South African Opera Federation]].
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		+	1964: Presented (as ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'') by [[NAPAC Opera]].
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		+	1965: Presented (as ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'') by [[NAPAC Opera]].

	1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").		1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").

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	[[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.		[[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.
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		+	[[Alexandra Xenia Sabina Mossolow]]. 2003. The career of South African soprano Nellie du Toit, born 1929. Unpublished Masters thesis. [[University of Stellenbosch]].

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

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-''[[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]]'' (The Tales of Hoffmann in English) is an opera with Prologue, three Acts and Epilogue with music by [[Jacques Offenbach]] and libretto by [[Jules Barbier]] and [[Michel Carre]] The opera is based on the fantastic tales of [[ETA Hoffmann]].
+''[[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]]'' (The Tales of Hoffmann in English) is an opera with Prologue, three Acts and Epilogue with music by [[Jacques Offenbach]] and libretto by [[Jules Barbier]] and [[Michel Carre]].
 ==The opera==
 ''[[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]]'' is an ''opéra fantastique'' by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work.
-==Production==
 : Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella").
-==Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc==
 ==Sources==
 [[PACT Opera]] theatre prorgramme for [[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]], October-November 1995
 [[Wikipedia]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Hoffmann]
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]