The Royal Opera's Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha sings 'Pace, pace mio Dio' from Verdi's La forza del destino, as part of our Battle of the Arias series.
La forza del destino is one of Verdi's most ambitious scores. Its overture - which introduces us to the sinister motif signifying Fate - is one of his most memorable. The opera also contains some of Verdi’s most brilliant choral writing, including Act III’s stirring ‘Rataplan’ chorus, and several beautiful and intimate arias such as Leonora's ardent Act IV 'Pace, pace mio Dio!'.
South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha joined the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme in the 2019/20 Season.
Rangwanasha started singing at an early age, and represented the Limpopo province at national level from 2009 to 2012. She completed her PGDip at the University of Cape Town, where she studied with Virginia Davids, and took a BTech in Vocal Art (Performance) at Tshwane University of Technology, where she studied with Kiewiet Pali and participated in concerts and masterclasses with Michelle Breedt, Kliesie Kelly Moog, Barbara Hill Moore and Josef Protschka.
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