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Revision as of 15:45, 19 February 2024
Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu is a South African opera, with music by Mzilikazi Khumalo and a libretto by Themba Msimang.
More often referred to simply as Princess Magogo.
The original text
Based on the life of the Zulu princess, composer and Imbongi Magogo kaDinuzulu, the opera was first performed in Durban in 2002, and later performed by the African Renaissance Opera in Chicago, USA, in 2004. Set and costume designs in both cases were by Andrew Verster.
Performance history in South Africa
2002:
2006: Presented at Spier (24–26 February)
Sources
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 Unpublished PhD thesis.
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