Talent from four continents

Deon Irish|Published

THE BELVEDERE is widely accepted as one of the most prestigious prizes for emerging talent in the music world and it was a singular honour for Cape Town Opera in ...

Liebeck’s discourse redolent with emotional intelligence

Deon Irish|Published

MY guest and I scudded into the upper reaches of The City Hall just in time to hear the overture from the (fortunately open) central doors to the gallery.

‘Searingly beautiful idyll of perfectly weighted notes’

Deon Irish|Published

THIS was the second year that the Friends of Orchestral Music has sponsored a gala concert in support of the work of the Cape Town Philharmonic.

‘Stuarda’ a dramatic gem

Deon Irish|Published

THESE two semi-staged performances of Donizetti’s dramatic gem in a collaboration of UCT Opera School and Artscape were the first of an intended series of productions ...

Snarling brass and assertive phrases

Deon Irish|Published

THIS concert, the second of So’s short season, was a tribute to the Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius, and marked the 150th anniversary of his birth on December 8, ...

Central movement was loveliest of the three

Deon Irish|Published

THE opening concert of the spring season was a sold-out affair, and one which generated a deal of enthusiasm – not least because of the first performance of a significant ...

Fine vehicles for a display of virtuosity

Deon Irish|Published

The wintry chill did not deter concert goers from filling the City Hall for an intriguing programme of two distinct halves: a pre-interval collection of disparate ...

Mpofu exceptional in impressive ‘La Traviata’

Deon Irish|Published

The frequency with which Verdi's La Traviata has been staged in Cape Town over the past four decades is testimony both to the work's popularity and to its abiding ...

Orchestra responds with fine playing

Deon Irish|Published

This concert truly was a tale of two halves, even if they were not the best nor yet the worst.