ARTSCAPE OPERA HOUSE

by Stephi Wild - December 05, 2025

Cape Town Opera has announced its 2026 season that spans grand opera, new musical collaborations, family-friendly storytelling and community engagement across the city. ...

by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2025

Cape Town City Ballet welcomes four new international talents to its ranks ahead of the highly anticipated Coppélia, opening this Friday 21 October at the Artscape Opera House for a limited season....

by Gillian Blum - September 28, 2025

Cape Town Opera premiered its production of Verdi’s Aida as the first locally produced opera, filmed live at the Artscape Opera House, to be released on the silver screen....

by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2025

Coppélia, presented by Cape Town City Ballet, will open at Artscape next month with three performances accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Brandon Phillips. ...

by Stephi Wild - September 11, 2025

The Duet Endowment Trust Gala Concert, presented by Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will take place at Artscape. Learn more here!...

by Jaime Uranovsky - May 26, 2025

AIDA, long celebrated as one of Verdi’s most moving tragic operas, has been performed regularly since 1871 .This adaptation, however, is like nothing you have seen before. Set in 3025, this ethereal production draws on futuristic and visually breathtaking elements, rendering this production out of t...

by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2025

Cape Ballet Africa presents a new programme of short works at the Drama Factory where the Company enjoyed presenting work in 2024. Learn more about the performance here!...

by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2025

Set against a backdrop of war, forbidden love, betrayal, and cultural conflict, CTO's Artistic Director, Magdalene Minnaar, unveils a bold, Africanfuturistic reimagining of this iconic opera....

by A.A. Cristi - April 01, 2025

South African soprano Khayakazi Madlala has joined Cape Town Opera (CTO) as a Judith Neilson Young Artist. Earlier this year, Khayakazi made her debut as the High Priestess in Aida at the Royal Opera House in London, and will be reprising the role in CTO's own highly anticipated production of Verdi'...

by A.A. Cristi - April 01, 2025

South African soprano Khayakazi Madlala has joined Cape Town Opera (CTO) as a Judith Neilson Young Artist. Earlier this year, Khayakazi made her debut as the High Priestess in Aida at the Royal Opera House in London, and will be reprising the role in CTO's own highly anticipated production of Verdi'...