Three divas and a divo

The Mary Rörich Tribute Concert pays homage to the South African music scene icon who died in 2010. As a musician, musicologist and broadcaster, she touched, inspired and informed several generations of students and listeners.

As a tribute to her memory, WitsMusic, Wits School of Arts will be presenting a tribute concert which will be a celebration of her life.

The three leading sopranos performing are Caroline Modiba, Alma Oosthuizen and Michèle Corbin with baritone Aubrey Lodewyk as the divo.

Modiba started singing opera in high school. She has sung some leading roles including Violetta in a vignette performance of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. Then followed her inspiring performance of Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor and during September, her heart-warming portrayal of Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi.

Soprano Oosthuizen has been responsible for outstanding contributions in musical theatre with her appearances in Oliver!, Jacques Brel is alive and well, The Carpenters – We’ve Only Just Begun and A Little Sondheim Music. Since 1999 she has given regular concerts with Sibongile Khumalo and Malcolm Nay in Two Divas and a Little Jazz.

Corbin is a graduate of the Wits University School of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She holds a Licentiate performer’s diploma in opera, a music therapy degree and an MBA. She is currently studying for her Masters of Music at Wits University, specialising in performance. Her vocal repertoire ranges from dramatic operatic roles to jazz. During her Wits studies she took the lead role in operas presented by the Wits School of Music.

Lodewyk discovered his talent and love for music at a very young age, which led him to pursue vocal studies at various institutions in South Africa. In 2011 he performed the role of Nelson Mandela in the world première of Mandela Trilogy and again in its European debut in Cardiff.

Details: www.webtickets.co.za; 011 717 1376; www.wits.ac.za