The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria organised two evenings that brought literature and music together in an innovative format for the South African theatre scene.
Organised in collaboration with Opera UCT, “Opera. Lecture Recital” took audiences on a journey through opera guided by author Alessandro Baricco and enriched by live performances of some of the best-loved arias in the operatic repertoire by Opera UCT singers.
The Johannesburg performance was followed by an event in Cape Town, organised in collaboration with the Consulate General. Both events were highly successful, thus reaffirming the interest of audiences in South Africa and in the rest of the world in Italian opera and literature.
