Opera Society of South Africa - Revision history

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	Antoinette Johanna Olivier. 2014. 'Exploring contributions to opera by The Black Tie Ensemble: a historical case study'. Mini-dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master‟s in Music at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University.		Antoinette Johanna Olivier. 2014. 'Exploring contributions to opera by The Black Tie Ensemble: a historical case study'. Mini-dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master‟s in Music at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University.
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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 Unpublished Masters thesis.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]].

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-Founded by conductor [[Anton Hartman]] and “a group of leading figures” in Johannesburg as an Afrikaans counterpart to the  [[National Opera Association of South Africa]] on 29 October 1956.
+Founded by conductor [[Anton Hartman]] and “a group of leading figures” in Johannesburg as an Afrikaans counterpart to the  [[National Opera Association of South Africa]] on 29 October 1956. The first board of directors consisted among others of Dr [[S H Pelissier]] (chairman) and [[Anton Hartman]] (musical advisor). Patrons as well as the Ministry of Education, Arts and Sciences gave financial support.
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-The Opera Society committed to producing at least one opera in Afrikaans each year. Among the translated works were Puccini’s ''[[La bohème]]'' and ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'', Mozart’s ''[[Cosí fan tutte]]'' and ''[[Die Entführung aus dem Serail]]'', and Smetana’s ''[[The Bartered Bride]]''.
+The Opera Society committed to producing at least one opera in Afrikaans each year. Among the translated works were Puccini’s ''[[La bohème]]'' (1958) and ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'', Mozart’s ''[[Cosí fan tutte]]'' and ''[[Die Entführung aus dem Serail]]'', and Smetana’s ''[[The Bartered Bride]]''.
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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 Unpublished PhD thesis.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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		+	Antoinette Johanna Olivier. 2014. 'Exploring contributions to opera by The Black Tie Ensemble: a historical case study'. Mini-dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master‟s in Music at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University.

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	The aim of the society was “to strive for the development of opera and related art forms, especially in Afrikaans”, aiming to popularise opera among white Afrikaans-speakers. Operas were performed in the original language, as well as in Afrikaans. In this way, the Opera Society aimed to establish an “own opera art form” and give local singers opportunities to perform. At the time, there had been great interest from the Afrikaans public in performances in Afrikaans.		The aim of the society was “to strive for the development of opera and related art forms, especially in Afrikaans”, aiming to popularise opera among white Afrikaans-speakers. Operas were performed in the original language, as well as in Afrikaans. In this way, the Opera Society aimed to establish an “own opera art form” and give local singers opportunities to perform. At the time, there had been great interest from the Afrikaans public in performances in Afrikaans.
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		+	OPSA organised concert tours of extracts from operas to various towns such as Rustenburg, Alberton and Ontdekkers. OPSA received generous sponsorship from government and the future for a State Opera was envisioned.

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	The [[Opera Society of South Africa]] ([[Operavereniging van Suid-Afrika]]).		The [[Opera Society of South Africa]] ([[Operavereniging van Suid-Afrika]]).
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−	~~Opera in the Transvaal was dominated by this organisation and the [[National Opera Association]] from 1956 until the formation of [[PACT]] in 1963.~~

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	The aim of the society was “to strive for the development of opera and related art forms, especially in Afrikaans”, aiming to popularise opera among white Afrikaans-speakers. Operas were performed in the original language, as well as in Afrikaans. In this way, the Opera Society aimed to establish an “own opera art form” and give local singers opportunities to perform. At the time, there had been great interest from the Afrikaans public in performances in Afrikaans.		The aim of the society was “to strive for the development of opera and related art forms, especially in Afrikaans”, aiming to popularise opera among white Afrikaans-speakers. Operas were performed in the original language, as well as in Afrikaans. In this way, the Opera Society aimed to establish an “own opera art form” and give local singers opportunities to perform. At the time, there had been great interest from the Afrikaans public in performances in Afrikaans.
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		+	==Merger==
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		+	The [[National Opera Association of South Africa]] merged with the [[Opera Society of South Africa]] to become the [[South African Opera Federation]] in 1958.

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-The [[Opera Society of South Africa]] ([[Operavereniging van Suid-Afrika]]), founded in 1956.
+The [[Opera Society of South Africa]] ([[Operavereniging van Suid-Afrika]]).
 Opera in the Transvaal was dominated by this organisation and the [[National Opera Association]] from 1956 until the formation of [[PACT]] in 1963.
 ==Purpose==