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Applications for study in 2027 are now closed. For audition requirements please navigate to the undergraduate applications page. Postgraduate applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.
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Upcoming Opera UCT Performances in Cape Town
A Wagner Spectacular
Opera UCT, under the direction of Jeremy Silver, in collaboration with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, presents an evening of orchestral and vocal highlights from the operas of Richard Wagner.
24 September 2026
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Alessandro Baricco Lecture Recital
Renowned Italian novelist, playwright and essayist, Alessandro Baricco, talks about one of his great passions, opera! With musical examples interwoven by Opera UCT, these events promise to be both enlightening and entertaining.
7 October 2026
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News
Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition returns
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) South African College of Music supports the 2026 Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition, South Africa’s only vocal competition dedicated exclusively to operetta and emerging classical singers.
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Molly Dzangare wins first prize at prestigious UNISA International Voice Competition
The South African College of Music and Opera UCT proudly congratulate soprano Molly Dzangare on winning First Prize at the UNISA International Voice Competition, marking a remarkable international achievement.
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A Toast to Glamour, Laughter and Opera
Raise a glass and escape into a world of glamour, intrigue, and sparkling music as Opera UCT presents Johann Strauss II’s effervescent operetta Die Fledermaus, directed by Christine Crouse.
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Opera UCT Productions
Die Fledermaus (2025)
Opera meets high fashion in Johann Strauss II’s beloved operetta Die Fledermaus, in a bold, jazz-club-inspired setting that fuses haute couture, comedy and musical brilliance.
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The Turn of the Screw (2024)
Opera UCT presents Britten’s gripping ghost story, The Turn of the Screw, in a production by American stage director, Harriet Taylor, with set and costume design by Marcel Meyer and musical direction by Jeremy Silver.
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Dalinda (2024)
Opera UCT makes history with the world-première staging of Donizetti’s opera Dalinda.
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Les Contes d'Hoffmann (2023)
Jacques Offenbach’s well-known opera, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, or The Tales of Hoffmann, directed by Steven Stead, with musical direction by Jeremy Silver conducting the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.
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