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| − | The [[Carl Rosa Opera Company]] presented a season of 18 different operas at the [[Empire Theatre]] in Johannesburg and the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1937. They performed Verdi's Rigoletto in English at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] on 15 July 1937. | + | The [[Carl Rosa Opera Company]] presented a season of 18 different operas at the [[Empire Theatre]] in Johannesburg and the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1937. They performed Verdi's ''[[Rigoletto]]'' in English at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] on 15 July 1937. |
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Revision as of 14:38, 23 February 2024
Carl Rosa Opera Company is an Opera company .
The company
The Carl Rosa Opera Company was founded in 1873 by Carl Rosa, a German-born musical impresario, and his wife, British operatic soprano Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa to present opera in English in London and the British provinces. It survived Rosa's death in 1889, and continued to present opera in English on tour until 1960, when it was obliged to close for lack of funds. The company was revived in 1997.
On tour in South Africa
The Carl Rosa Opera Company presented a season of 18 different operas at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg and the Alhambra Theatre in Cape Town in 1937. They performed Verdi's Rigoletto in English at the Alhambra Theatre on 15 July 1937.
Sources
Carl Rosa Opera Company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Rosa_Opera_Company
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