Thursday: 14 August 2003

This site will be updated on: 21 August  2003 at 17:00

Arts - Kunste

• Rupert in final CPO concert
• Dan Sleigh in Paarl
• Revue by Gim
• Musical variety at La Motte
• Gold for BHS play
• Golden voices at Bridge House
• Afrikaanse Week sluit op hoë noot

BERNHARD GUELLER, Hanneli Rupert and violinist Wolfgang David will bring the current season of CPO concerts to a close on Thursday 21 August at Artscape Opera at 20:00.

The CPO's RCA Red Seal CD featuring song cycles by Mahler and Wagner will be launched before the concert. Ms Rupert will sing one of the exquisitely beautiful songs from the CD, Um Mitternacht, one of the five Rückert-lieder at the start of the concert.  

Hanneli Rupert has established herself as one of South Africa's most sought after mezzo-sopranos. A Lieder and oratorio performer of note she has performed in Denmark, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Africa.

Especially noted as an interpreter of the music of Gustav Mahler, Ms Rupert's latest CD gives the listener a glimpse into her unique interpretive ability.

Her voice has been described as containing a 'sense of mystery' and in these performances of the Mahler and Wagner songs Ms Rupert's amazing interpretive powers and the special reflective colour of her voice comes to the fore.

The concert will be followed by a reception in the Opera Bar. Tickets from Computicket and, if available, at the door.

The CD is available from most CD outlets as well as from the Friends of Orchestral Music shop on concert nights (419-9809).

A SEASON of winter lectures is  presented at the Hout Street Gallery in Paarl by the Drakenstein Heritage Foundation on Thursday evenings.

Tonight at 20:00 Dr Dan Sleigh will talk on the remarkable life and work of Simon van der Stel.

* On 21 August Hilary Mavue will tell the audience about Sri Lanka, "the 8th wonder of the world".

* The last guest speaker, Dr Izak Rust, will talk on the geology of Paarl on 28 August.

Lectures cost R25 each, including drinks and refreshments. To book, phone Gail on 872-5030.

DIT is weer tyd vir sing, dans en drama by Hoërskool Gimnasium met die revue "Proudly South African... die hartklop van ons nasie".

Dié eg Suid-Afrikaanse potpourri van stem, ritme en woord word van Maandag tot Donderdag 21 Augustus in die skool se ouditorium opgevoer.

Maandag en Dinsdag begin die stuk om 19:30, terwyl daar Woensdag en Donderdag daagliks twee opvoerings is, om 18:30 en 20:30.

Besprekings is noodsaaklik, want daar is net 200 sitplekke per vertoning beskikbaar. Kaartjies is R20 (kinders R10) by 872-1541.

AMONG the artists in La Motte's second classical concert series for this year, there are winners of coveted music prizes, one of the most exciting pianists from the Czech Republic, as well as trios with unusual performances.

As in the past, the concert series will be concluded with a special program for the Christmas Season.

The series starts on Saturday 30 August with a performance by the nineteen-year-old Ben Schoeman of Pretoria, who is a second-year student at the University of Pretoria.

Ben plays Beethoven's Sonata in A Major, opus 2 no 2, Ginastera's First Sonata for piano, opus 22, as well as several virtuoso works of Liszt, including Après une lecture du Dante.

On Saturday 20 September there will be a performance by the Aviv String Quartet, a young quartet from Israel who studied under the famous Alban Berg.

Jitka Cechova, one of the most exciting young pianists from the Czech Republic, will be on stage on Saturday 11 October.

Next in line, on Saturday 8 November, is the Orpheus Ensemble, consisting of clarinettist Matthew Reid and cellist Anmari van der Westhuizen with Lisa Garson at the piano.

The newly formed Lyric Trio will be presenting the programme of Saturday 29 November.

Elna van der Merwe will accompany Suzanne Swanepoel, violin lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch, and Peter Martens, leader cellist in the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra.

 As in previous years, the last concert of the year will be in the spirit of the Festive Season. Mezzo-soprano Hanneli Rupert and her music friends will celebrate Christmas time on Saturday 6 December with singing and narration.

 Concerts start at 19:00 and admission is R85 per person. Bookings may be made at the tasting venue at La Motte or by phoning 876-3114/9 (Comari).

PETE gets chosen for the under eighteen Protea cricket team, but due to circumstances, he is unable to contribute the required amount of money for the tour to Australia.

His friends decide to help out and raise the money he needs.

Follow the get-rich-quick-schemes of some of the schoolfriends who show that with a little planning and a lot of confusion, a friend in need still proves to be a friend indeed.

This is the theme of "The Play: You're Upstaging My Cue", a drama which will be performed in the Paarl Boys' High school hall on 26, 27 and 28 August.

The play is written by Henri Kriel and directed by Wiwe Ras-Pretorius.

They recently visited the Logan Play Festival and received gold for the production, the actors, the directing, the judges trophy for the best contribution to the festival and a cash prize for the best new written script.

Book at the school, 872-2875.777

CAPE TOWN OPERA will start touring into the country again as part of the Spring Opera Festival 2003.

With generous sponsorship of The National Lotteries Board, Cape Town Opera will after a long absence pour their golden voices over the country-side in Franschhoek, Caledon, Swellendam, Darling, Robertson, Knysna and Hermanus.

The Opera Country Tour will be hosted at the Barnyard Theatre at Bridge House on Tuesday 2 September with their Opera Pops Programme.

The prestigious Cape Town Opera Studio will appear in the programme.

Opera Pops comprises operatic favourites such as The Drinking Song from La Traviata, Musetta's Waltz song from La Bohéme, as well as old time favourites from musicals such as ShowBoat and West Side Story.

For some red hot flavour a selection from the musical Chicago has been included. Ticket prices are R60. Bookings with Robyn on 874-1505.

TAALWEEK word tot Saterdag in die Paarl gevier deur die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum.

'n Wye verskeidenheid kunstenaars en programme is op die spyskaart.

Vanaand is Leon Beukes van Maak 'n Las-faam op die spyskaart by Zomerlust om 19:00. Kaartjies is R85 en sluit 'n ligte ete in (872-2117)

Ook om 19:00 tree grapjas Fanus Rautenbach op in die NG Kerksaal Suider-Paarl se saal. Kaartjies is R60 met ete ingesluit (tel 863-2153).

Sanger Lucas Maree is ook vanaand 20:00 in konsert by De Oude Paarl (kaartjies is R70 by 872-1002) terwyl 'Die uurglas kantel' deur Susanne Beyers en Joanie Combrink dieselfde tyd opgevoer word in Simonsvlei se Paragonkelder. Kaartjies is R50 by 863-3925.

Môre is daar 'n ontbyt om 09:30 met Riana Scheepers by De Malle Madonna (kaartjies is R55 by 863-3925). Die Pro Cantu jeugkoor tree die aand in die KWV Katedraalkelder op om 19:00.

Kaartjies is R85 met 'n ligte ete ingesluit by Lydia (977-0313/082-468-0652).

Johan Bakkes is Saterdag die ontbytgas by De Malle Madonna om 09:30 (R55 by 863-3925). Navrae by Jack Louw 872-3441.

Daar is ook 'n `Alles in Afrikaans' program by die Taalmonument Saterdag van 11:00 met sangers soos Jattie en Gemini. Kaartjies is R10 (kinders R5) by Malikah (872-3441).

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