PREVIOUS CONCERTS
'Dead Man Walking' by Jake Heggie
Elizabeth takes the lead role of Sister Helen Prejean in this moving modern opera adapted from the writings of Sister Helen Prejean. Based on the movie 'Dead Man Walking' with Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon, this stirring opera tells a story of murder, forgiveness and finally death. Commissioned by the San Fransisco Opera, this work will be a must-see premier that will not be forgotten.
16, 22, 24 and 30 October 2009 With the Cape Town Opera Artscape Opera House, Cape Town Language: English Book at Computicket
Elizabeth performs with Camerata Tinta Barocca works by Handel and Bononcini Thursday, 29th October 2009 at 20h00 St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Corner of Buitengracht & Somerset Roads, Cape Town Tickets at the door ~ R90 & R70 for concessions
"Hoera vir Opera! / Ladies & Ladders" presented by the Hermanus Kalfiefees 9 August 2009, 15:00 Sand Baai Saal in Hoof Street Tickets R70 Magdalene Minaar - Soprano Elizabeth Frandsen - Mezzo-Soprano Aubrey Lodewyk - Baritone Albert Combrink - Piano and musical direction
Haydn Oratorio ~ 'Paukenmesse' and other works by Mozart
20 June 2009 @ 20h00 Cape Town City Hall with the Camerata Tinto Barocca led by Quentin Crida Conducted by Antoinette Blyth
'La Scala di seta' an opera by Gioacchino Rossini
Elizabeth sings the insatiable Lucilla in this delightful but little known gem, directed by Lara Bye.
12 & 13 June 2009 @ 20h15 Artscape Kyknet Theatre and 9 August 2009 @ 15h00 In Hermanus as part of the Whale Festival Language: Italian
Songmaker's Guild Concert Elizabeth sings the Alto Solo in this performance of the Spanisches Liederspiel Op.74 by Robert Schumann and the Zigeuener Lieder Op. 103 by Johannes Brahms Both cycles are for four voices and Elizabeth will be joined by Soprano Marianne Serfontein, Tenor Jacques Louw and Baritone Barend van der Westhuizen with Albie van Schalkwyk at the piano. 7 June 2009 @ 15h00 Nassau Auditorium, Rondebosch, Cape Town Bookings: 021 461-1696
Baroque: Handel Concert with Camerata Tinta Barocca in celebration of Dr Barry Smith's 70th Birthday. An all Handel Concert, Elizabeth performs once again with Camerata Tinta Barocca under the direction of Quentin Crida, with Grant Brasler on the organ. 4 June 2009 @ 19h30 St Andrews Chruch, cnr Somerset & Buitengracht, Cape Town Bookings: 083 684 7318 or 021 782-778
	Elizabeth returns to Aan de Braak Teaterkroeg in Stellenbosch with a brand new show. All about love, life and realisation, 'Angel' is an ecstatic expression of the passion of women, their strength and hope, regret and heartache, culminating in joy and love. Rika Vermeulen ~ piano Richard Onraet ~ guitar
	9 May 2009 @ 20h00 Aan de Braak Teaterkroeg, Alexander Street, Stellebosch Tickets: R100 Bookings: Christine Falck 0823353105
'Da Capo' at Allesverloren Wine Estate Elizabeth sings with friends, Hanlee Louw, Pauline du Plessis and Rika Vermeulen, a collection of Afrikaans, Jazz, Opera, German Operetta and Musical numbers. Don't miss this very special occasion. Ticket price includes admission to the Concert and a three-course dinner. 2 May 2009 @ 19h00 Conference Hall, Allesverloren Wine Estate, Riebeek-Wes R250 pp or book a table for 10 and pay R200 pp Bookings: Helena 022 461-2589
Alto Solo - 'Missa Brevis' KV192 - Mozart with the Johannesburg Bach Choir Conductor Dario Broccardo 19 April 2009
Alto Solo - 'Messiah' - Handel with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Naum Rosine Pietermaritzburg City Hall 29 March 2009
'La Scala di seta' an opera by Gioacchino Rossini
Elizabeth sings the insatiable Lucilla in this delightful but little known gem, directed by Lara Bye. Also to be performed at the KKNK in April and the Suidoosterfees in 2009. Watch the press and this website for details!
25 January 2009 & 1 February 2009 Artscape, Cape Town Language: Italian
'Missa Solemnis' Op 123 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Elizabeth sings the Alto solo of this rarely performed, magical work by the master with the Cape Town Philharmonic and the NAC Choir, conducted by Owain Arwel-Hughes as part of the Cape Town Summer Music Festival
4 December 2008 - City Hall, Cape Town 6 December 2008 - NAC Auditorium, Silvertown Language: Latin For more information go to www.cpo.org.za
'Lyflied' - Cabaret Festival at An de Braack With Elizabeth Frandsen and Rika Vermeulen CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW
Elizabeth returns with another outstanding work by the young composer, Andre Strijdom. Poems of sexual love, desire and pain by Hennie Aucamp, Ronnie Belcher, Ingrid Jonker and Peter Blum, to name but a few, will make you laugh and cry. Set to glorious song for an unforgettable journey into the song of the body.
An de Braack, Stellenbosch Thursday, 6 November 2008 at 21h00 (2nd session in the evening) Language: Afrikaans Age Restriction: 18 Information and Bookings: Christine Falck ~ 082 335 1305
Cape Town International Summer Music Festival Festival Choral Concert
'Messa da requiem' by Verdi
Soloists Arlene Jaftha - Soprano Elizabeth Frandsen - Mezzo Soprano Matthew Overmeyer - Tenor Ebenezer Sawula - Bass
With The New Apostolic Church Choir and The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes
Sunday, 9th December 2007 at 18H00 NAC Auditorium, Durant Street, Silvertown
'Petite Messe Sollenelle' by Rossini
Elizabeth will be singing the Alto part with Hanlee Louw (Soprano)Nicolas Nicolaides (Tenor) and Conroy Scott (Bass) with Barry Smith conducting the Philharmonia Choir of Cape Town.
Saturday 29 September 2007 at 20H00 Cape Town City Hall
Baroque to Broadway
Elizabeth, with Rika Vermeulen on piano, perform this popular show with a selection of operatic, musical and jazz numbers at a benefit concert for the Friends of the Orchestra
Sunday, 12 August 2007 at 16h00 College of Music, UCT
Elizabeth recently joined forces with Hanlee Louw (Coloratura Soprano), Pauline du Plessis (Light Lyric Soprano), and Rika Vermeulen (musical direction and piano), to form the group DA CAPO.
Da Capo, is an Italian musical term meaning 'from the top' or 'from the beginning', and after working separately and pairing up in various combinations from time to time over the last 10 years, the four of them decided to form a group to showcase the wide repertoire of the lyrical arts ranging from Opera to Musicals and Light Classics to Jazz in an accessible form to the public, with the hope not only to entertain, but also to educate and show that Opera can be fun and very listenable.
Their debut concert is a fundraiser for the Malmesbury Museum, where they will present a collage of songs and genres ranging from Opera to Broadway musical hits and Neapolitan gems to a few good old traditional Afrikaans melodies.
Friday, 13th July 2007 at 19h30 Malmesbury City Hall Church Street, Malmesbury
Elizabeth teams up with Camerata Tinta Barocca again with two beautiful works by Antonio Vivaldi:
Nisi Dominus RV 608 for Contralto, Violin, Strings and Continuo
Veni, me sequere fida from his opera, Judith Triumphans
Sunday, 24th June 2007 St Norbert's Priory Kommetjie
Mahler Lieder Recital A concert under the auspices of the Songmakers Guild
Songs from ‘Das Knaben Wunderhorn’ Lieder des Fahrenden Gezellen
Elizabeth Frandsen – Mezzo Soprano André Howard – Baritone Elna van der Merwe – Piano
Sunday, 22 April 2007 at 15h00 Nassau Centre Grootte Schuur High School Palmyra Road Rondebosch
Elizabeth sings Alto Solo in Handel’s Messiah with the Philharmonia Choir
Cape Town City Hall Friday, 6 April 2006 at 19h30 and Sunday, 8 April 2007 at 19h30 Bookings at Computicket
Elizabeth sings Alto Solo in G.B. Pergolesi's 'Stabat Mater' with Pauline du Plessis - Soprano and Camerata Tinta Barocca
St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town Thursday, 15 February 2007 at 20h00
Elizabeth sings Alto Solo in 'Missa Brevis' in B Flat (KV 275) by W.A. Mozart
St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town Sunday, 28 January 2007 11h00 in the morning
Works by Vivaldi with Camerata Tinta Barocca with leader Quentin Crida
St George's Cathedral, Cape Town Thursday, 9th November 2006 at 20h00
Mozart's 'Requiem' K626 & Vivaldi's 'Gloria' RV589
Elizabeth performs with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonia Choir under the baton of Swedish conductor, Kaare Hanken
Cape Town City Hall 26 and 28 October 2006  Time to be confirmed
Baroque to Broadway
Elizabeth performs a selection of operatic, musical and jazz numbers
With Rika Vermeulen on the piano
Lindberg Foundation, Muizenberg 12 October 2006 at 10h30
A selection of Baroque Opera Arias
Elizabeth performs works by Caccini, Handel, Vivaldi and Gluck
With the 'Camerata Tinta Barocca'
St George's Cathedral, Cape Town 14 September 2006 at 20h00
Musical - 'Stepping Out'
Please click here to read an article published in The Cape Argus
Elizabeth plays the lugubrious Mrs Fraser with other South African stars including Anne Powers, David Vlok and Dawn Lindbergh
Johannesburg The Montecasino Peter Toerien Theatre 16 June 2006 to 6 August 2006
Cape Town The Theatre on the Bay 16 August 2006 to 3 September 2006
Handel's Messiah
With the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonia Choir
Cape Town City Hall 14 and 16 April 2006
Baroque to Broadway
Elizabeth performs a selection of operatic, musical and jazz numbers to mark the official launch of her web site
With Rika Vermeulen on the piano
Villa Pascal, Durbanville 26 February 2006