LOVELINE MADUMO

Based in Johannesburg

An outreach programme about opera, presented by PACT Opera, made Loveline decide to pursue studies in opera, under Lorraine Haveman. Her first professional role was the Strawberry Woman in the State Theatre’s production of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, followed by the roles of Countess Ceprano in Verdi’s Rigoletto and Marlyn Dirks in Temming’s South African opera, Buchuland. 

Loveline holds a National High Diploma in Performing Arts (Opera) and a Bachelors Degree in Education Technology obtained from the Tshwane University of Technology.  She joined The Black Tie Ensemble (BTE) during 1999.  In Cape Town Loveline studied under the tutelage of Professor Virginia Davids, and presently receives vocal coaching from Eric Muller. In 2001 she was part of an ensemble which toured China and performed in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. In 2004 she sang the role of Mimi in the Black Tie Ensemble’s production of Puccini’s La Bohème to critical acclaim.

In 2004, during a visit to Austria with the support of the Department of Arts and Culture, she performed with the Black Tie Ensemble in four concerts - three of which took place in the city of Graz, and one in Vienna.  In 2005, at the invitation of the Department of Arts and Culture, she performed with the Black Tie Ensemble in Japan at the AICHI World Expo 2005 in Nagoya, as well as at the South African Embassy in Tokyo. In September 2005 they performed for Mrs Mbeki in Pretoria and in October at the 9th International Investment Council Meeting hosted by President T M Mbeki.  In 2006 she sang at a special performance at Tuynhuys during the Presidential Banquet in honour of Mr and Mrs Kofi Annan and she sang the title role in Puccini’s Tosca during BTE’s Four Opera Vignettes production