by bonganinb@me.com | May 1, 2011 | reviews |
Winnie a triumph in African style Beeld newspaper 1/5/2011 Thys Odendaal Winnie (Ndodana-Breen) State Theatre (opera), Pretoria Caption: Tsakane Maswanganyi in the title role of Bongani Ndodana-Breen’s opera Winnie: under house arrest in the Free State town of...
by bonganinb@me.com | May 1, 2011 | reviews |
“Winnie the Opera” pays tribute to Winnie Mandela AL ALAMIA 10th May 2011 When Winnie the Opera premiered at the State theatre in Pretoria last month the curtain went down to a standing ovation for South African composer Bongani Ndodana-Breen, the first...
by bonganinb@me.com | Apr 1, 2011 | reviews |
Winnie the Opera premieres with all eyes on Winnie the spectator Louise Redvers in Johannesburg The Guardian, Friday 29 April 2011 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela understood to have given Englishand Xhosa-language opera her blessing ahead of Pretoria debut The opening night...
by bonganinb@me.com | Apr 1, 2011 | press |
Winnie faces the music Beyond historical fact lies the simple story of a real life personality. Composer Bongani Ndodana-Breen was in two minds about returning to South Africa a few years ago. He had been based first in Chicago and then in Toronto and spoke of...
by bonganinb@me.com | Apr 1, 2011 | reviews |
Winnie: The Opera gets standing ovation in South Africa By GEOFFREY YORK From Saturday’s Globe and Mail Opera about Winnie Mandela that got its start in Canada is now a triumph in Pretoria Winnie Madikizela-Mandela admitted this week that her only interest in...
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