Opera Singer Johan Botha Dies

South African opera tenor Johan Botha has died. Botha, who was 51 years old, died Thursday in Vienna. Botha's tenor seemed to effortlessly master a broad variety of operatic roles from Puccini to Wagner. He showcased his talents on the stages of the world's opera houses, including La Scala, Covent Garden, New York's Metropolitan Opera and the State Opera in Vienna, which Botha had made his operatic home. "We had been looking forward to his return so much,"...

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