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People of Note - Gerard Korsten

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Cape Town Opera’s daring and exciting production of Richard Strauss’s blood thirsty opera Salome opens next week at the Artscape Opera House and the conductor will be the distinguished South African maestro Gerard Korsten. It’s been 13 years since Maestro Korsten has conducted in Cape Town and he is enjoying a hugely successful international career. Gerard Korsten will be Rodney Trudgeon’s guest in this week’s edition of People of Note.
13 Mar 2016 English South Africa TV & Film

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