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Now known as [[Opera UCT]], under the directorship of [[Jeremy Silver]]. | Now known as [[Opera UCT]], under the directorship of [[Jeremy Silver]]. | ||
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| + | Established in 1954 at the [[South African College of Music]] ([[SACM]]) at the [[University of Cape Town]] to ensure that singers could receive formal vocal and academic training to prepare them for a professional career in opera. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 21 February 2024
The Opera Department attached to the University of Cape Town.
Now known as Opera UCT, under the directorship of Jeremy Silver.
Origins
Established in 1954 at the South African College of Music (SACM) at the University of Cape Town to ensure that singers could receive formal vocal and academic training to prepare them for a professional career in opera.
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 Unpublished PhD thesis.
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