Leonore Veenemans
Leonore Veenemans (1935-1973) was an opera singer.
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Biography
Leonore Veenemans, born in 1935 in Witbank, studied singing privately and then, with a bursary, in Vienna for six months. She furthered her studies in Milan in 1969 but died in a car accident in 1973. Sister of performer Barbara Veenemans.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Following her studies in Vienna, she returned to South Africa, and sang in two operas. Three years later she decided to follow a singing career and performed for the various Arts Councils, as well as in music films. She also recorded popular songs.
Sources
Alexandra Xenia Sabina Mossolow[1]. 2003. The career of South African soprano Nellie du Toit, born 1929. Unpublished Masters thesis. University of Stellenbosch.[2]
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