Pauline Malefane

Isango Portobello’s “Magic Flute” – Critical acclaim

2010-10-15T05:36:36+02:00

It was sheer pleasure for me to be involved in this production. Working with such magnificent voices is sheer pleasure. Rethinking a masterpiece is a risk, but also an exhilarating creative project. When the audiences and critics approve, and the gamble pays off, it is sheer delight.

Isango Portobello’s “Magic Flute” – Critical acclaim2010-10-15T05:36:36+02:00

The noise behind the music: Pauline Malefane sings “Summertime” with the Berlin Philharmonic

2010-10-13T22:11:14+02:00

The public face of the calm and poised diva belies the difficult circumstances in which such a performance is created. Albert Combrink reflects on being Pauline Malefane's vocal coach during the run-up to her debut as both Mozart's Queen of the Night in the UK, and Gershwin's Bess with the Berliner Philharmoniker under Sir Simon Rattle.

The noise behind the music: Pauline Malefane sings “Summertime” with the Berlin Philharmonic2010-10-13T22:11:14+02:00

Review of Isango Portabello’s Magic Flute – Duke of York’s Theatre 2007

2010-01-13T21:07:20+02:00

Albert Combrink was the vocal coach and repetiteur for a very unusual version of Mozart's Magic Flute at various theatres across the world, including the Duke of York's Theatre in 2007, winning the Laurence Olivier Award (2008) for Best Musical Revival and the Theatre Goers’ Choice Award.

Review of Isango Portabello’s Magic Flute – Duke of York’s Theatre 20072010-01-13T21:07:20+02:00
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