Mezzo-soprano, Teresa de Wit, obtained her Unisa Performer's Licentiate in 2009. She began her opera training as fellow of the Cape Town Opera Studio and was affiliated with the Black Tie Ensemble in Pretoria. She has starred in numerous operas and operettas, including Carmen, La Traviata, The Barber of Seville, Le Nozze di Figaro, Cosi fan Tutte, Cavalleria Rusticana, Martha, Alcina, The Bartered Bride, Hänsel und Gretel, Madama Butterfly, Rigoletto, La Cenerentola, Die Fledermaus and the production Wiener Blut and has shared the stage with several renowned names.
Teresa is no stranger to performing with the FSSO - her last appearance was in Lehar’s Merry Widow in conjunction with the Odeion School of Music directed by Cape Town Opera’s Christine Crouse.
She will sing the role of Maria Magdalena (alto) in the upcoming rendition of Bach's FSSO Easter Oratorio on Friday, 19 April at the Anglican Cathedral. The concert starts at 6pm and admission is free!
Photo: Teresa de Wit (centre) during the Merry Widow performance last year.
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