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1978: Presented at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]], the title roles played by [[Ben Masinga]] and [[Betty Mthombeni]], opening 23 November to largely unfavourable reviews. | 1978: Presented at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]], the title roles played by [[Ben Masinga]] and [[Betty Mthombeni]], opening 23 November to largely unfavourable reviews. | ||
| − | 1996: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]] (30 March – 12 April) | + | 1996: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]] (30 March – 12 April), with American guest singers Simon Estes, Cynthia Clarey, Ronald T Smith, James Butler joining [[Virginia Davids]] (as Serena), [[Sibongile Mngoma]] (as Clara) and [[Miranda Tini]] (as Maria). |
2001: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (23–30 May) | 2001: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (23–30 May) | ||
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2006: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (21–30 September) | 2006: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (21–30 September) | ||
| − | 2012: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (29 September – 6 October) | + | 2012: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (29 September – 6 October), directed by [[Christine Crouse]] (and set in Soweto). |
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Revision as of 19:57, 27 February 2024
Porgy and Bess, an American folk opera, first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. [1].
Performance history in South Africa
1978: Presented at the Alhambra Theatre, directed by Taubie Kushlick, the title roles played by Ben Masinga and Betty Mthombeni, opening 23 November to largely unfavourable reviews.
1996: Presented by CAPAB Opera (30 March – 12 April), with American guest singers Simon Estes, Cynthia Clarey, Ronald T Smith, James Butler joining Virginia Davids (as Serena), Sibongile Mngoma (as Clara) and Miranda Tini (as Maria).
2001: Presented by Cape Town Opera (23–30 May)
2006: Presented by Cape Town Opera (21–30 September)
2012: Presented by Cape Town Opera (29 September – 6 October), directed by Christine Crouse (and set in Soweto).
Sources
Tucker, 1997. p. 362.
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 Unpublished PhD thesis.
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