Royal Countess Zingara brings La Dolce Royal to Johannesburg, Melrose Arch

Following a sold-out season in Cape Town, the Royal Countess Zingara is set to enchant Johannesburg audiences once again with its latest production, La Dolce Royal.

Opening on June 20 at Melrose Arch, the show marks a highly anticipated return to the City of Gold after more than a decade. The famed dinner-cirque spectacle, which reopened in Cape Town in October last year to demonstrative reviews and sold-out performances, now returns to Johannesburg to bless Zingarians once again with performances delivered with skill and confidence by an outstanding South African and international cast.

Conceptualised by Richard Griffin and directed by Craig Leo, the production features a dynamic mix of local and international talent. Audiences can expect exciting performances from former Cirque du Soleil aerial cradle artists Juan Pablo Palacios and Victoria Perez Iacono, alongside Rola Bola specialist Axel Perez, Johannesburg-based acrobat Samantha Kotze, and vocal performances by Megan Spencer and The Clorettes.

La Dolce Royal co-director Valentina Leo said: “In a world unravelling at the edges, La Dolce Royal is our poetic reply. It is a love letter to the human spirit and a reminder to hold fast to beauty, to hope, and to one another.”

Guests will be guided through the experience by a timekeeper and welcomed by the symbolic weeping woman, whose sorrow yields to joy, as the narrative unfolds through acts of wonder, music, song, spectacle, and daring.

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Melrose Arch managing director Natalie Stewart said: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the Royal Countess Zingara back. This unique production brings creativity, vibrancy, and a fresh entertainment experience to Johannesburg, and Melrose Arch is perfectly suited to host a production of this scale. We look forward to a collaboration that adds a bold new layer to the precinct’s experiential offering.”

La Dolce Royal is set to offer an all-inclusive evening experience. Guests may enjoy direct access to the Arch Pavilion via the BP Gate, positioned opposite the BP Garage on Sunnyside Road, or secure basement parking is available via parking 1, accessed from Melrose Boulevard. La Dolce Royal runs from Tuesday to Sunday from June 20. Bookings to go through Dineplan, www.zingara.co.za and boxoffice@zingara.co.za, as well as through 021 891 0448. Doors open at 17:00 and the show begins at 19:30.

Tickets start at R1 260 per person and include a welcome drink, a four-course feast and the full Zingara show experience.

Bespoke hosting options range from private lounges and the Aperol Garden to the coveted royal balconies and elevated stage tables with sweeping views. For enquiries about corporate bookings, email vanessa@zingara.co.za.