Times Of Swaziland: LWAZI GETS BURSARY IN SOUTH AFRICA

LWAZI GETS BURSARY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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BY DUDU DUBE on 30/07/2021 08:35:00


MBABANE- The sky is the limit.
Eswatini-born internationally acclaimed opera singer Lwazi Dlamini, has been
accepted to the Cape Town Opera’s Young Artists Programme (YAP) for the year
2021/22 Bursary. YAP is a programme that grooms young artists for the
professional world, providing them with more performing experience and
sharpening their   skills into perfection. It also provides international tours,
productions, concerts as well as coachings.  Dlamini said he got the post
through auditions that were announced last year. He is part of the three that
were given the opportunity to be part of the programme.
Announced
“It was last year when they had announced on social media that they’ll be
having video clip auditions for the first stage of the application process,
which meant that if your video fitted their recommended criteria, they’ll then
call you for a live auditions which was where I shined and only three of us were
accepted,” he said. Dlamini also encouraged other upcoming opera singers to
focus on growing their craft and be open for any opportunity. “My plan is to
keep on studying music, performing and learning from the best in Europe where
the Opera world exists. I would also like to come back home after my search for
knowledge and happiness and give back to my community which is my end goal,”
he added.  It is worth noting that the post will be one of Dlamini’s
achievements as he has also been to Berlin Opera Academy for the opera festival
in Germany.
ABOUT CAPE TOWN OPERA
As Africa’s premier opera company and South Africa’s largest permanent
non-profit performing arts organisation, CTO provides permanent employment to
young singers, opera practitioners, instructors and administrators. In addition,
annually the company issues an average of 200 ad hoc contracts to artists
ranging from choreographers, musicians, directors, conductors, designers and
technicians. Alongside the classics, CTO fosters the expression of a national
identity through the creation and performance of new SA works such as Mandela
Trilogy and Tsotsi. The Musical, based on Athol Fugard’s novel. CTO’s
calendar offers an exciting repertoire of opera, operetta and musicals.
The company maintains an energetic touring schedule that includes Porgy and
Bess, African Angels, Mandela Trilogy, African Prophetess and Showboat. In this
way, the CTO serves as a vibrant cultural ambassador showcasing South Africa’s
unique singing talent to the rest of the world. The organisation provides
unmatched skills development and hands on training to young artists from across
the country. CTO’s Youth Development and Education department provides
valuable musical training, free of charge, to more than 2 000 learners in rural
and township communities each year.