Luvo Maranti

Since the start of his studies at UCT, Luvo has appeared in several of the Opera School’s co-productions with Cape Town Opera, including the chorus in Bellini’s I Capuleti e I Montecchi and as Hendrik Cesars in Hendrik Hofmeyr’s Sara Baartman. In 2020, during lockdown, Luvo participated in the Voices of South Africa International Competition, which was conducted virtually. He won first prize and later the Special Talent award in the grand finale of the competition. In the same year, his performance as Gherardo in Operatunity’s production of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi was captured on film for streaming, and he was also seen on stage as Chief Melingqili in Sibusiso Njeza’s Madiba, the African Opera, in Cape Town. In 2021, Luvo won 3rd prize in the Schock Competition at the South African College of Music. In 2022, Luvo attended the prestigious International Lyric Academy in Vicenza, Italy, where he was selected to perform the role of Rinuccio in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. In 2023, Luvo was invited to perform the role of Hoffmann in Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann with the International Lyric Academy in North Carolina, USA, and in Vicenza, Italy, as well as in the Mozart Marathon. In November 2023, Luvo was selected to participate in the internationally acclaimed Opera competition Operalia, hosted in Cape Town, South Africa. Following the competition, he was invited to sing in the Verdi Requiem with the Libertas Choir in Stellenbosch. After his graduation in March 2024, Luvo was named one of the University of Cape Town’s inspirational students for his outstanding achievements in the field. Luvo has also been awarded the Drake Calleja Scholarship.

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Title: Mr 

First name: Luvo

Surname: Maranti

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• SATICA (South African Tertiary Institution Choral Association), Best tenor: position 2
• VOICES OF SOUTH AFRICA INTERNATIONAL OPERA SINGING COMPETITION (Online), Best tenor: position 1
• Won Schock Competition 3rd Prize 2022
• Won the Aviva Pelham duet 2024
• Quater finalist in the Operalia competition 2023

• Started the Luvo Maranti Arts Scholarship in 2022
• Receipient of the Drake Calleja Schorlaship 2024
• Recognized by UCT for most inspirational graduate for the year 2023.

Trinity College of London Licentiate (LTCL) certificate performance 2022

Diploma in Music Performance (Opera) 2024