Michel Bega

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BEHIND THE SCENES: Cape Town Opera’s Lucia di Lammermoor

Potographer Alet Pretorius goes behind the scenes at the crowd pleasing Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor, currently on at the Joburg Theatre.


Lucia di Lammermoor is running from 25 July to 27 July at the Joburg Theater. The opera received rave reviews after it opened at Artscape in Cape Town.

Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
A scene during the Dress Rehearsal for Cape Town Opera’s Lucia di Lammermoor. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Brittany Smith as Lucia and Lukhanyo Moyake as Edgardo during Lucia di Lammermoor. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Brittany Smith as Lucia. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Conroy Scott as Enrico during a scene of Lucia di Lammermoor. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Van Wyk Venter performs. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Cast members warming up at the dress rehearsal. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Cast members warming up at the dress rehearsal. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
A musician makes notes during rehearsal. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Brittany Smith who plays Lucia backstage at the Joburg Theatre. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Cast getting ready at the dress rehearsal at Joburg Theatre. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
A dress worn by Brittany Smith who plays Lucia is seen backstage. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Props, including a gun, are seen backstage. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Conroy Scott (Enrico) getting ready backstage. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Julia Portela Pinon (Alisa) and Van Wyk Venter (Normanno) listen to music backstage. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
Brittany Smith, who plays Lucia, getting ready backstage. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
A scene during the dress rehearsal for Cape Town Opera’s Lucia di Lammermoor. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Cape Town Opera's Lucia di Lammermoor
A scene during the dress rehearsal for Cape Town Opera’s Lucia di Lammermoor. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)

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