here - Harare International Festival of the Arts

PRESENTED BY AFRICAN DISTILLERS LIMITED WITH THE SUPPORT OF CULTURE FUND
09
CABS
OPERA GALA
Feast your senses and revel in the sumptuous
world of opera as a remarkable cast of
American opera stars performs well-loved
arias, duets, and ensembles from Verdi’s
La Traviata, Puccini’s Tosca, Wagner’s
Tannhäuser, and many more. The Festival
Singers, a chorus of local vocalists, will join
the soloists in several well-known choruses.
The Gala will be accompanied by distinguished
international instrumentalists performing in the HIFA 2013
Classical Music Programme, led by pianist Jeanne Minette
Cilliers. Featuring our very own Festival Chorus and
supported by the Festival Ensemble of highly acclaimed
musicians. The chorus is directed by Colbert Mpofu.
Instrumental arrangements by New York based composer
Wei-Chieh Lin
Picnic in style, under the stars on this truly romantic HIFA evening.
Looking Back/Looking Forward
HIFA 2013 Opening Show
Presented by BancABC in association with OSISA & HIVOS
“You can’t be an adult until you
have been a child.”
Joyce Jenje Makwenda - Zimbabwe Music Historian.
This year’s opening show is
an interactive extravaganza, a
spectacle of music, dance, and
visuals. It is a celebration of young
Zimbabwean talent and a chance
for you to sing and dance your way
into HIFA 2013. A glittering array of
musicians from Starbrite and the
very best of Zimbabwean dancers
will take you on a thrilling journey
through the decades, exploring
Director: Asa Jogi
Musical Director: Bernie Bismark
Dance Director: Soukaina Edom,
(with the assistance of Anna Morris)
Visual DIRector: Jill Roberts
some of our very own legendary
music. A fun-filled look at the
passage of time, ‘What’s Next:
Looking Back/Looking Forward’
will give every audience member
an opportunity to experience their
own magical moment of memory,
inspiring pride for today, and
excitement for tomorrow.
Wear white if you want to glow.
Visual mixer: Simon de Swardt
Costume Design: Sabina Mutsvati
Technical Director: Andrew McClymont
Set Design: heeten bhagat
Production Secretary: Libby Cattin
TUE 30 APRIL
TELECEL MAIN STAGE
7:30PM bancabc day
Laquita Mitchell (soprano)
“Mitchell has a singularly beautiful voice, supple and satiny, with
the heft to penetrate Puccini’s heavy orchestration.”
Cincinnati Post
Back after her sensational performance at the CABS Opera Gala
last year, Laquita has led performances with the Los Angeles
Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of
Chicago, New York City Opera, Washington National Opera, Opéra
Comique in Paris, among many others.
Lynette Tapia (soprano)
“Tapia’s voice is one that I shall remember in this opera for its
sparkle and clarity.”
Denver Post
After winning First Place in the Operalia International Voice
Competition of Placido Domingo, acclaimed Bolivian American
soprano Lynette Tapia has gone on to sing major roles in opera
houses throughout the world. Her New York recital debut was
with Marilyn Horne at Carnegie Hall.
Tichina Vaughn (mezzo-soprano)
“the "black Venus" Tichina Vaughn bewitched her minstrel with her
charmingly sensual, powerful mezzo and her personal charisma.”
Der Neue Merker
Tichina Vaughn made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Porgy and
Bess and her European debut at the Stuttgart State Theatre as
Venus in Tannhäuser. She has been heard in many of the world’s
great opera houses and concert halls and has been particularly
praised for her portrayals of Amneris in Aida and Klytemnestra
in Elektra.
Adam Diegel (tenor)
"Adam Diegel was a dashing Cavaradossi, producing soaring high
notes." New York Times
With an impassioned dramatic sense, powerful voice and classic
leading looks Adam’s 2012/2013 season includes performances
at the Guangzhou Opera House (China) in Anthony Minghella’s
production of Madama Butterfly, and Don José in Carmen at
English National Opera. Past performances include Froh in Das
Rheingold at Metropolitan Opera and Madama Butterfly led by
Plácido Domingo.
Lester Lynch
(Baritone & Project Producer)
WED 01 MAY
TELECEL MAIN STAGE
“Remember the name of baritone Lester Lynch. He plays Scarpia as
the bully and thug that he is. This guy can sing up a storm.”
The Globe and Mail
Recognized for a voice that is commanding, rich and vocally
nuanced, Lester Lynch’s recent engagements have taken him to
the stage of Lyric Opera of Chicago where he was heard as Porgy
in Porgy and Bess, Minnesota Opera where he sang Count de Luna in Il
Trovatore and to Lyric Opera of Kansas City as Germont in La Traviata.
6:30PM CABS DAY