2024/2025
PORGY AND BESS
Co-production between the Beijing Music Festival, Cape Town Opera, and KT Wong Foundation
Credits
Music
George Gershwin
Libretto
DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Conductor
Kazem Abdullah
Concept & Director
Noa Naamat
Choreographer
Jackie Manyaapelo
Costume Designer
Maritha Visagie
Video Designer
Kirsti Cumming
Lighting Designer
Rick Fisher
Porgy
Otto Maidi
Bess
Nonhlanhla Yende
Crown
Mandisinde Mbuyazwe
Sportin’ Life
Lukhanyo Moyake
Serena
Pumza Mxinwa
Clara
Siphamandla Moyake
Maria
Zolina Ngejane
Peter
Mlungiseleli Nqadini
Lily
Busisiwe Ngejane
Jake
Luvo Rasemeni
Robbins
Mthunzi Mbombela
Mingo
Sakhumzi Martins
Jim
Lindile Kula
Strawberry woman
Linda Nteleza
Crabman
Siphesihle Mdena
Detective
Dean de Klerk
Policeman / Coroner
Schoeman Smit