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 In our September issue CLASSICFEEL gives our readers the chance to meet the new Minister of Arts and Culture, Lulu Xingwana. The Minster granted us an exclusive interview and provides some interesting insights into the future of her Department. This is just one of the features included in the September issue that are dedicated to the celebration of Heritage Month, in which we showcase South Africa’s rich cultural resources across all spheres of the arts.
Gracing our cover this month is the latest addition to our cultural treasure chest – the beautiful and phenomenally talented soprano Pretty Yende. We chart her meteoric rise, as well as that of her equally talented significant other – tenor Given Nkosi – from small town choirs to the threshold of international opera stardom.
September is, of course, RMB Starlight Classics month. In an exclusive interview with conductor and choirmaster Richard Cock and RMB’s Carolynne Waterhouse, we look at the history and development of this key event on the local musical calendar. In other music features, we pay tribute to the unsung heroes of South African jazz and talk to Italian singer Patrizio Buanne about his brand new album.
We celebrate ten years of the dance artistry of choreographer Gregory Maqoma and his Vuyani Dance Theatre and get a sneak preview at the latest stage musical by composer Rocco de Villiers. We review new books on two of South Africa’s most important artists, Alexis Preller and Mmapula Mmankgato Helen Sebidi. Turning our attention to our environmental heritage, we present a photo-essay on the exquisite landscape of Mapungubwe.
Join us for the finest offerings in gourmet food and wine; CD, DVD and book reviews and regular columns from around the country.
You can get all of these features and more in the September issue of CLASSICFEEL, now available at your nearest branch of CNA, Exclusive Books, Wordsworth, Woolworths and selected music stores for only R29.95. |
