Mkhanyiseli Dyantyi

Bio

Mkhanyiseli’s time at the Studio is supported by donors to the Studio.

Mkhanyiseli Dyantyi is a South African tenor born in the Eastern Cape. He completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Opera UCT in Cape Town, graduating with distinction in 2025 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Music.

Operatic experience includes Alfredo La traviata (Opera UCT in collaboration with Cape Town Opera), Ildemaro Dalinda (Opera UCT), and Natanaël Les contes d’Hoffmann (Opera UCT). In September 2024, he was cast in the lead role for the world stage premiere of Donizetti’s long-lost opera Dalinda.

Recent concert highlights include performing Rodolfo in scenes from La bohème (Opera UCT). He has also appeared at major South African events such as the Starlight Classics and Suidoosterfees.

Future engagements include performing Manrico in Il trovatore (Opera UCT in collaboration with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra).