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He composed several works on commission for [[CAPAB]], e.g. for ''[[The Fall of the House of Usher]]'', ''[[Francis]]'', ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''. He was musical director for ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'', 1986.
 
He composed several works on commission for [[CAPAB]], e.g. for ''[[The Fall of the House of Usher]]'', ''[[Francis]]'', ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''. He was musical director for ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'', 1986.
  
Composed the operetta ''[[Die Noodsein]]'', presented by [[UCT Opera Company]].
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Composed the operettas ''[[Die Noodsein]]'' (1975) and ''[[The Contract]]'' (1973), presented by [[UCT Opera Company]].
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

Revision as of 17:02, 26 February 2024

(19**-2***) Music director, composer.

Biography

Training

B.Mus.


Career

Since 1984 he was assistant Music Manager at CAPAB.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He composed several works on commission for CAPAB, e.g. for The Fall of the House of Usher, Francis, A Midsummer Night's Dream. He was musical director for Fiela se Kind, 1986.

Composed the operettas Die Noodsein (1975) and The Contract (1973), presented by UCT Opera Company.

Awards, etc

Sources

Fiela se Kind theatre programme, 1986.

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 Unpublished PhD thesis.

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