Cape Town (AFP) – In his previous life, Luvo Maranti didn’t read music and the only thing he knew about opera was who Luciano Pavarotti was.
He and his friends used to imitate the Italian tenor before bursting into laughter.
This week, the 29-year-old South African will sing his lungs out at Operalia, one of the most prestigious opera competitions in the world.
The annual contest, which started in Cape Town this week and runs until Sunday, was created by Spanish tenor Placido Domingo 30 years…