{"id":1115,"date":"2025-02-18T15:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2025-02-18T15:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:32:06","slug":"opera-uct-third-season-launch-a-spectacular-showcase-of-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/opera-uct-third-season-launch-a-spectacular-showcase-of-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera UCT Third Season Launch &#8211; a Spectacular Showcase of Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Hit the high note and the high life and head to the Baxter Concert Hall, Thursday, 25 February 2025!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Cape Town<\/em>, <em>18 February 2025<\/em> \u2013 Opera UCT announces the launch concert for its third season as a production house, which promises to be an unforgettable evening of music.\u00a0 Happening at the Baxter Concert Hall on\u00a0Thursday, 25 February 2025, the performance will highlight the exceptional skills of the school\u2019s rising stars and offers a taste of the exciting productions to come in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for this once-off concert are available through Webtickets\u00a0and range from\u00a0R50 \u2013 R150\u00a0per person. The performance will be followed by a\u00a0meet-the-cast reception, where guests can also enjoy a glass of wine and connect with the performers.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s launch is a\u00a0feel-good opening\u00a0to the season, offering a\u00a0diverse selection of duets, trios, quartets, and choruses\u00a0from beloved operas such as\u00a0La Boh\u00e8me,\u00a0Rigoletto, and\u00a0Porgy and Bess. Between the musical numbers,\u00a0Professor Jeremy Silver, director of Opera UCT, will provide insights and anecdotes, guiding the audience through the repertoire and sharing stories about the performers and their journeys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud of what our young artists have achieved,\u201d says\u00a0Professor Jeremy Silver. \u201cOpera UCT continues to produce world-class talent, with many of our singers going on to perform on prestigious international stages. This launch is a chance to celebrate their accomplishments, welcome our new students and share our passion for opera with the Cape Town community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The concert will feature several of Opera UCT\u2019s rising stars, many of whom are already making waves on the global stage.\u00a0 Audiences may well remember tenor Luvo Maranti, an Operalia finalist who is now enjoying a residency at the National Opera Studio in London for example.\u00a0 Because this is also the month of love, we would like to express our congratulations to Luvo not only for this career achievement, but for his recent engagement to fellow Opera UCT graduate and National Opera Studio artist, Moloko Letsoalo.<\/p>\n<p>Other key announcements will be made during the evening, which underpin the international standing of Opera UCT, already recognised for its high standard and consistent output of world-class talent.\u00a0 \u201cCome and see these rising stars before they leave our shores\u2014you won\u2019t want to miss it,\u201d Silver encourages.<\/p>\n<p>Following a stellar 2024 which included the world premiere of <em>Dalinda<\/em>, the\u00a02025 season\u00a0promises to be another exciting journey, with several highlights, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0major production of \u201cDie Fledermaus\u201d\u00a0later in the year \u2013 a fun-filled operetta<\/li>\n<li>Opera UCT\u2019s contribution to SHORTS: a Festival of short operas, in March<\/li>\n<li>Concerts at the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> winter arts festival, HEAT, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to these performances, Opera UCT will host its\u00a0annual competitions, masterclasses, and special concerts throughout the year, all in all marking yet another busy and productive period for South Africa\u2019s foremost opera training establishment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Thursday, 25 February 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a019:00<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0Baxter Concert Hall<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tickets:<\/strong>\u00a0Available on\u00a0<strong>Webtickets\u00a0<\/strong>| Price:\u00a0<strong>R50 \u2013 R150<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hit the high note and the high life and head to the Baxter Concert Hall, Thursday, 25 February 2025! Cape Town, 18 February 2025 \u2013 Opera UCT announces the launch concert for its third season as a production house, which promises to be an unforgettable evening of music.\u00a0 Happening at the Baxter Concert Hall on\u00a0Thursday, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[72,326],"class_list":["type-post","category-info","tag-cape-town","tag-opera","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1115"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1116,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1115\/revisions\/1116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}