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[[CAPAB Opera]] was formed in Cape Town as one of the principal arts segments of the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]] ([[CAPAB]]). | [[CAPAB Opera]] was formed in Cape Town as one of the principal arts segments of the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]] ([[CAPAB]]). | ||
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| + | CAPAB Opera closed in 1997, becoming [[Cape Town Opera]], an independent, nonprofit organisation. | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
| − | [[Murray Dickie]] was a former Artistic Director of [[CAPAB Opera]]. [[David Matheson]] was resident producer with [[CAPAB Opera]] from 1978 to 1984. [[Angelo Gobbato]] was appointed Director of [[CAPAB Opera]] in January 1989, and continued as Director until 1997 | + | [[Murray Dickie]] was a former Artistic Director of [[CAPAB Opera]]. [[David Matheson]] was resident producer with [[CAPAB Opera]] from 1978 to 1984. [[Angelo Gobbato]] was appointed Director of [[CAPAB Opera]] in January 1989, and continued as Director until 1997 when [[CAPAB Opera]] closed. |
==Productions== | ==Productions== | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 15 February 2024
CAPAB Opera was formed in Cape Town as one of the principal arts segments of the Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB).
History
CAPAB Opera closed in 1997, becoming Cape Town Opera, an independent, nonprofit organisation.
Staff
Murray Dickie was a former Artistic Director of CAPAB Opera. David Matheson was resident producer with CAPAB Opera from 1978 to 1984. Angelo Gobbato was appointed Director of CAPAB Opera in January 1989, and continued as Director until 1997 when CAPAB Opera closed.
Productions
Operas
1960s: CAPAB's first opera, The Bartered Bride by Smetana, was presented on 8 February 1965 in the Alhambra Theatre.
1980s: Tristan und Isolde (1982)
Musicals
1990s: Taliep Petersen and David Kramer’s Poison (1992); Jesus Christ Superstar (1996)
For more information, see Cape Performing Arts Board
Sources
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