Fanele Mkhwanazi

Soprano, from KwaZulu-Natal, 2nd year MMus at Opera UCT.

Credits include: Finalist, Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition (2023); advanced to the Live Round, 5th Eva Marton International Singing Competition (2022); finalist, David Aldred Memorial Prize (2022); 2nd Position, Artsong Composition Competition (2020); George Stevens Opera Scholarship (2019); Erik Chisholm Memorial Prize for Opera (2017).

Roles include: Oberta Alcina (Opera UCT/CTO); Lady 1 Amagokra (Opera UCT/CTO); scenes from Gretel Hänsel und Gretel (Opera UCT), Sophie Werther (Opera UCT); Donna Anna Don Giovanni (Opera UCT)

Chorus credits: The Magic Flute (Opera UCT/CTO); La Clemenza di Tito (Opera UCT).