Siphiwo Ntshebe dies at just 34

An opera singer chosen by Nelson Mandela to perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup has died after a sudden illness.Siphiwo Ntshebe, 34, a tenor dubbed the "black Pavarotti", died yesterday from meningitis. He had been admitted to hospital last week.Ntshebe went from humble beginnings, singing in a township church as a five-year-old, to studying at London's Royal College of Music and performing throughout Europe.As a black opera singer - with a repertoire including Mozart, Donizetti, V...

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