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[[Saline Koch]] (1918-) was an opera singer.

== Biography ==

Saline Koch was born in Vryburg in 1918. She commenced her studies in singing at the [[SouthAfrican College of Music]] in 1936 and graduated with a Performer’s and Teacher’s Licentiate in violin and singing in 1940.

==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

Her professional career as singer started in 1945 in Johannesburg as Micaëla in [[John Connell]]’s Afrikaans production of Bizet’s ''[[Carmen]]''. She sang principal roles until 1953 and then sang in productions under [[P. R. Kirby]] and [[J. Trauneck]]. She sang for the [[National Opera Association]] and the [[South African Opera Federation]].

Koch moved to Cape Town in 1963 where she sang roles for [[CAPAB]] and also undertook educational tours to rural areas. Koch had a repertoire of 22 main roles. During her career she also featured as recording artist for the [[SABC]] and as a soloist in oratorio and symphonic works.

== Sources ==

[[Alexandra Xenia Sabina Mossolow]][http://classicsa.co.za/site/listings/view/classicsa_sabina_mossolow_soprano/?s=musicians&f=ind&m=2&ms=1]. 2003. ''The career of South African soprano [[Nellie du Toit]], born 1929''. Unpublished Masters thesis. [[University of Stellenbosch]].[http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/16394]

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 Participation in the annual oratorio festivals in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg between 1951
 and 1955 were among the highlights in her career. From 1970 to 1974 she worked as music
-librarian in a music shop and then became music librarian for the [[CAPAB]] orchestra.
+librarian in a music shop and then became music librarian for the [[CAPAB Orchestra]].
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	Koch moved to Cape Town in 1963 where she sang roles for [[CAPAB]] and also undertook educational tours to rural areas. Koch had a repertoire of 22 main roles. During her career she also featured as recording artist for the [[SABC]] and as a soloist in oratorio and symphonic works.		Koch moved to Cape Town in 1963 where she sang roles for [[CAPAB]] and also undertook educational tours to rural areas. Koch had a repertoire of 22 main roles. During her career she also featured as recording artist for the [[SABC]] and as a soloist in oratorio and symphonic works.
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		+	Participation in the annual oratorio festivals in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg between 1951
		+	and 1955 were among the highlights in her career. From 1970 to 1974 she worked as music
		+	librarian in a music shop and then became music librarian for the [[CAPAB]] orchestra.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==