Pretty Yende, the South African soprano, has quickly become a New York sensation after a well-received 2013 Met debut in Le Comte Ory. She has a recital at Carnegie’s Weill Hall coming up next week, and on Monday she sang her first Pamina at the Met … she has a sizable, rich, and even tone with beautiful color from top to bottom. She was a pleasure to hear, and she’s a creditable actress, as well.
-New York Classical Review