| Cape Town Opera - Porgy and Bess Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
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Porgy and BessCape Town OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Catch the glorious singing of Cape Town Opera in the Gershwins’ 1935 American folk opera |
 18 Jul 12 / The News Tribune |
The people of Soweto spoke |
| 17 Jul 12 / Musical Criticism |
This fully staged return to London of the Cape Town Porgy & Bess was a great experience |
| 15 Jul 12 / Musical Pointers |
There is no denying the power of its message or the vocal power of its messengers |
| 15 Jul 12 / The Observer |
Christine Crouse’s production sets the opera at the height of the apartheid period in South Africa |
| 14 Jul 12 / Financial Times |
Valentine Maswanganyi is an unconventionally great Bess |
| 14 Jul 12 / Londonist |
Disarming and electrifying |
| 13 Jul 12 / Independent |
Gershwin goes on an African adventure |
| 13 Jul 12 / Evening Standard |
All of the principals on the first night were excellent and some of them unforgettably good |
| 13 Jul 12 / The Stage |
An enjoyable performance overall |
| 27 Jun 12 / What's on Stage |
Cape Town Opera brings Porgy and Bess to the UK |
| 20 Jun 12 / The Opera Critic |
Cape Town Opera transfers Porgy and Bess from South Carolina to Soweto in this vibrant production |
| 20 Jun 12 / Telegraph |
Production details
Cast
Dubula, Kernelle, Kula Sr, Sitimela, Sixaba/Nkosi/Maidi, Maswanganyi/Mngoma/Yende, Robertson/Moagi, Maidi/Mbuyazwe, Mombela, Dimande/Jaftha, Sibeko/Teto, Lodewyk/Metsileng, Yakupa, Tini/Bosman, Habe/Yende
(c) Murray/Horne (d) Crouse
Performance dates
6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 June, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 July 2012 (UK Tour - various locations)
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