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Irish Independent
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Tender love story shines through in Irish National Opera's bawdy Wild West romance
Production of L'elisir d'amore is cartoonish yet sophisticated as it takes us on a whistle-stop tour through American cultural icons Today at 12:56 Irish National Opera are determined to entertain you in this boisterous and delightful production of Donizetti's 1832 comic romance. It is libidinous, bawdy and brash, with great attention to detail, and a gag-a-minute aesthetic. Sung in Italian with English surtitles, the show is improbably set in the Wild West. It takes a whistle-stop tour through American cultural icons: a couple of chorus members are got up as Laurel and Hardy; the hatchet-faced couple and their pitchfork from the painting American Gothic also feature; the leading man is dressed as Woody from Toy Story; and the leading lady appears in an array of the dresses from Gone With the Wind. Everything tumbles past at breakneck speed like a herd of stampeding buffalo, and there's a herd of stampeding buffalo too.
The Citizen
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
VIDEO: Sibongile steals the opera show
Sibongile Mthiyane is considered the latest versatile and talented artist to bless the West Rand community with her brilliant vocals. • Also read: WATCH: Feeling the rhythm with Zanele Born and raised in Tshepisong, her journey in music began at the tender age of seven, when she was introduced to classical music at Margaret Gwele Primary School. She continued to nurture her passion for music throughout her school years, participating in the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod competitions until she completed her matric at Wiseman Cele Secondary School. Sibongile's professional career took off in 2015 when she worked with Big Wig Opera's chorus in three productions: L'elisir d'amore, La Bohème, and Madama Butterfly. She then went on to collaborate with Gauteng Opera's chorus in La Bohème. Her talent has also taken her beyond South Africa's borders, participating in an elegy by Gabrielle Goliath in Germany and performing at the Spiel Arts Festival in Sweden in 2019 alongside Khayakazi Madla and Phenyo Modiane. Some of her notable performances include a concert at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park alongside Yolanda Nyembezi and the Gauteng Opera Chorus. In 2019, she was part of the Durban Opera Potpourri as a mezzo-soprano and presented the National Choir Festival live stream alongside Bongani Drama. In addition to her classical background, Sibongile has explored other creative avenues. She released an EP titled Ungowami with Yustinez ZA in 2022, marking a new chapter in her music career as an Afro-beat artist. With a multifaceted talent portfolio, Sibongile is also a skilled makeup artist, presenter, and newsreader. Through her journey, Sibongile has demonstrated her versatility, passion and dedication to the arts, making her a rising star in various fields. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
