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The story is based on the life of Dr Mangosuthu Buthelezi's mother, Princess Constance Magogo kaDinuzulu (1900-1984), who was widely recognized as a singer, composer, musician, teacher, and political activist. The music is a blend of Zulu traditional, featuring much of the princess' work as well as traditional operatic conventions.
The performance begins with Princess Magogo, who is at the end of her life, looking back. In these flashbacks, the audience witnesses her public fight for the unification of the Zulu people and the personal struggle of this non-conformist woman between her duties as the king's daughter and as a woman.
Princess Magogo – a Zulu Opera, first premiered at the Playhouse Theatre in Durban, South Africa in 2002. The production attracted international attention and was broadcast live to the USA, UK, and Europe.
According to the opera’s librettist, Themba Msimang “she was a custodian of the people’s culture and born at a crucial time in Zulu history. At the time, the British were trying to squash the Zulu monarchy. They were amazed to discover how intense and how intricate the Zulu royal system was of which she was a direct descendant”.
The opera, set against a turbulent historical background, captures and is a celebration of the life and music making traditions of the indigenous people of KZN.
The critics were unanimous in their tribute to Princess Magogo [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Zulu Opera:
Based on the Life of Princess Constance Magogo kaDinuzulu
Princess Magogo was commissioned by Opera Africa and initiated by the Executive Producer Sa
Critics Pay Tribute to Zulu Opera
Wall Street Journal, 2 June 2004: bold [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], breakthrough opera never before seen in this country. Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu … the Ravinia audience more accustomed to Mozart, was dazzled.New York Times, June 2004: "The music became much more affecting [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], especially as sung with such riveting authenticity by the impressive African cast. The show stopping moments came when the male dancers took the stage … It was hard not to think ‘Now this sounds like the first Zulu opera’. And what dancers!"Michael Daley, Mayor City of Chicago: South Africa’s first Zulu opera, Princess Magogo combines a visually stunning theatrical display with a breathtaking score by South African composer Mzilikazi Khumalo and librettist Themba Msimang along with the orchestration and additional music by Michael Hankinson."Commissioned by Opera Africa
Sandra de Villiers, Opera Africa founder and chief executive, initiated Princess Magogo as an attempt to add an African opera to the traditional European repertoire featured in South Africa where opera is becoming very popular among young black singers..
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Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu was quite a remarkable woman. Her vast repertoire of traditional Zulu songs extends back as far as the 18th century and her fame extends beyond KwaZulu-Natal, and transcends cultural borders.
Historian, Professor Themba Msimang wrote the libretto, while composer Mzilikazi Khumalo was the obvious choice for the score, as he had researched Zulu music for more than 50 years.
Princess Magogo – Traditional Zulu Music
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The princess was a member of South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the BBC recorded and broadcast many of her compositions during her lifetime.