Acclaimed South African heldentenor Johan Botha died Thursday morning in Vienna after a critical battle with cancer. He was 51. Known for his fluid musicality and gargantuan tenor sound, Botha’s ...

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VIENNA (AP) — Johan Botha, one of the most celebrated tenors of his time, has died in Vienna at the age of 51. Elisabetta Hartl of Medea Music and Entertainment Group, which worked with Botha, says ...