For centuries, opera has been an European art form – its tales and music emerging from the literature, the librettists and the composers of the European continent. With the discovery of the New World, the art form reached across the Atlantic. It was only in 1955 that Marian Anderson (b1897) became the first African-American to…
Pumeza Matshikiza’s album Arias (Decca) is a portrait collection of arias, art songs and popular songs that she sings with ravishing beauty. Checkout this video of her recording Dvorak’s Song to the Moon which is featured on the album. Pumeza visits Sydney next week to perform for the Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Fundraising Dinner…
South African lyric soprano Pumeza Matshikiza’s second album Arias, released this year on Decca (478 8964) is a diverse portrait collection of operatic arias, art song and popular song from a very fine singer who has a glorious voice at her complete command. The operatic arias are taken from the leading roles that Pumeza has performed,…