Pro Musica Opera Company

Pro Musica Opera Company was a production unit based at the Roodepoort Civic Theatre.

In some sources, billed as Pro Musica Opera Production Company.

History

Established by Weiss Doubell during his time as director at the Roodepoort Civic Theatre.

The company was involved in pioneering work regarding opera in South Africa. Der Freischütz (Weber), Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor (Nicolai) and Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) had their South African debuts in the Roodepoort Civic Theatre, as had Fidelio (Beethoven).

Sources

https://creativefeel.co.za/2022/07/the-glamour-of-great-opera-for-all-in-joburg/

https://www.roodepoorttheatre.com/about-us/

Hilde Roos. 2012. 'Indigenisation and history: how opera in South Africa became South African opera'. Acta Academica Supplementum. 2012(1).

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