Opera UCT makes history with the world-première staging of Donizetti’s opera Dalinda, a work lost for two centuries and censored for its murderous plot. In medieval Syria, Dalinda navigates a world of power, love, and politics at the end of the Third Crusade. The infamous wife of a Muslim leader, daughter of an assassin-lord, and estranged mother to a Christian knight, she must use all her cunning to maintain the fragile peace while dealing with the consequences of her desires. Directed by Italian director William Costabile Cisco, with Jeremy Silver conducting the Opera UCT cast, chorus and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. Starring Molly Dzangare, Luvo Maranti and Violina Anguelov.
The opera is sung in Italian, with captions displayed in English and isiXhosa.
Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
Free Pre-Show Talks with Prof Jeremy Silver in the auditorium:
Wednesday 4 September 18:00
Friday 6 September 18:00
Saturday 7 September 17:00
Sunday 8 September 14:00
Tickets are also available from the Box Office on Mondays - Fridays 10:00 - 19:00 and Saturdays 12:00 - 19:00.
Free parking is available in the vicinity of the Baxter.
Refreshments are available from the Baxter Long Bar before and after every performance, and during intermission.