Cape Town Opera

Africa's premiere opera company, Cape Town Opera, inspires, entertains and develops audiences through its acclaimed stage productions, educational outreach and community development programmes and unsurpassed training and skills development initiatives. Cape Town Opera is at the forefront of transformation in the performing arts and is regarded as a key-player in providing training and job opportunities to artists, arts administrators and contractors from previously disadvantaged communities. It boasts an award-winning ensemble and presents an extensive programme of world-class productions. The company is committed to the continued performance and development of opera, operetta and musical theatre in South Africa and aspires to be a source of national pride, enriching the lives of all South Africans. Maintaining an impressively varied repertoire locally (from Monteverdi to Janáček and Gershwin to new South African commissions), CTO also serves as a vibrant cultural ambassador showcasing South Africa’s unique singing talent to the rest of the world.