15 May 2023
Acclaimed soloist Pretty Yende’s breathtaking performance at the coronation of King Charles III brought her voice to the attention of the world. Yende, whose journey to opera stardom began in a small South African town, talks to Imran Garda about what it means to be a black woman in a genre that is traditionally considered white and elitist.
13 Nov 2022
Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and chorus in Shawna Lucey's sumptuous new vision of Verdi's masterpiece—the first new production of La Traviata built by San Francisco Opera's own craftspeople since 1987.
4 Nov 2022
Iconic soprano Pretty Yende grew up buoyed by family and a tight-knit church community, surrounded by love and a collective joy for singing. As Yende prepares to make her San Francisco Opera debut in the new production of La Traviata, this music-rich episode of In Song opens a window into the world of this enchanting artist, following her home as she visits with her congregation and her family, and performs with the young students of her alma mater, the Ndlela Secondary School.
20 Apr 2022
Pretty Yende, Stephen Costello, The Royal Opera
19 Apr 2022
The Royal Opera
15 Apr 2022
The Royal Opera
14 Apr 2022
The cast and creative team on what makes La traviata special
21 Mar 2022
Masterclass with Pretty Yende
6 Mar 2022
From Puccini's La Bohème
31 Dec 2020
Don't miss the Met Stars Live in Concert: New Year's Eve Gala, featuring sopranos Angel Blue and Pretty Yende, and tenors Javier Camarena and Matthew Polenzani, live from the spectacular Parktheater in Augsburg, Germany—available on demand now!
29 Dec 2020
Pretty Yende sings an excerpt from Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Parktheater in Augsburg, Germany, in rehearsal for the Met Stars Live in Concert: New Year’s Eve Gala. Tickets on sale now.
29 Dec 2020
Angel Blue, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena, and Matthew Polenzani sing an excerpt from Puccini’s La Rondine at the Parktheater in Augsburg, Germany, in rehearsal for the Met Stars Live in Concert: New Year’s Eve Gala. Tickets on sale now.
23 Dec 2020
Pretty Yende (Violetta) i Giovanni Meoni (Giorgio Germont) interpreten el duet "Piangi, O Misera, Piangi!" de l'acte II de 'La traviata' de Verdi al Gran Teatre del Liceu, amb l'Orquestra del Liceu dirigida per Speranza Scappucci, en la producció dirigida per David McVicar.
23 Dec 2020
Sopranos Angel Blue and Pretty Yende and tenors Javier Camarena and Matthew Polenzani recently spoke to General Manager Peter Gelb about their December 31 performance as part of the Met Stars Live in Concert series. Tickets on sale now.
22 Dec 2020
In the next performance in the Met Stars Live in Concert series, Angel Blue, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena, and Matthew Polenzani help ring in the new year live from Augsburg, Germany. Tickets are on sale now and make the perfect holiday gifts!
16 Mar 2020
Manon de Jules Massenet, du 26 février au 10 avril 2020 à l'opéra Bastille
3 Mar 2020
Manon de Jules Massenet, du 26 février au 10 avril 2020 à l'opéra Bastille
3 Mar 2020
Manon de Jules Massenet, du 26 février au 10 avril 2020 à l'opéra Bastille
3 Mar 2020
Manon de Jules Massenet, du 26 février au 10 avril 2020 à l'opéra Bastille
3 Mar 2020
Manon de Jules Massenet, du 26 février au 10 avril 2020 à l'opéra Bastille
2 Oct 2019
La Traviata de Giuseppe Verdi, du 12 septembre au 16 octobre 2019 au Palais Garnier.
16 Sep 2019
After appearing in major productions around the world, South African singer Pretty Yende is performing a modern, social-media infused version of La Traviata at Paris's prestigious Opéra Garnier.
23 Sep 2019
La Traviata de Giuseppe Verdi, du 12 septembre au 16 octobre 2019 au Palais Garnier.
16 Sep 2019
Pretty Yende / Zuzana Marková
Benjamin Bernheim / Atalla Ayan
Ludovic Tézier / Jean‑François Lapointe
16 Sep 2019
Pretty Yende / Zuzana Marková
Benjamin Bernheim / Atalla Ayan
Ludovic Tézier / Jean‑François Lapointe
16 Sep 2019
Pretty Yende / Zuzana Marková
Benjamin Bernheim / Atalla Ayan
Ludovic Tézier / Jean‑François Lapointe
4 May 2019
In unserer konzertanten Premiere von Vincenzo Bellinis «La sonnambula» stellen sich Pretty Yende und Lawrence Brownlee der Herausforderung der beiden Hauptpartien Amina und Elvino. Beide wurden am Opernhaus Zürich bereits in Bellinis «I puritani» gefeiert.
26 Mar 2019
Don Pasquale de Gaetano Donizetti, du 22 mars au 16 avril 2019 au Palais Garnier
6 Mar 2019
Au travers de trois éléments-clés de la biographie de notre invitée, Gaël Legras dessine en filigrane son portrait. Aujourd’hui, il s’intéresse à la soprane Pretty Yende.
5 Mar 2019
Soprano Pretty Yende discusses signing Marie during the Live in HD transmission of “La Fille du Régiment.” 2018–19 season.
20 Feb 2019
Pretty Yende in the final dress rehearsal from "La Fille du Régiment". Production: Laurent Pelly. Conductor: Enrique Mazzola. 2018–19 season
8 Feb 2019
Watch a trailer for Donizetti’s infectious comedy, starring the unbeatable bel canto duo of soprano Pretty Yende and tenor Javier Camarena. Production: Laurent Pelly. Conductor: Enrique Mazzola. 2018–19 season.
5 Feb 2019
Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena, and Alessandro Corbelli sing the Act II trio in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Laurent Pelly. Conductor: Enrique Mazzola. 2018–19 season.
5 Feb 2019
Pretty Yende sings Marie’s Act I aria in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Laurent Pelly. Conductor: Enrique Mazzola. 2018–19 season.
4 Feb 2019
Soprano Pretty Yende and tenor Javier Camarena discuss “La Fille du Régiment” with host Ailyn Pérez during the Live in HD broadcast of “Carmen.” 2018–19 season.
13 Nov 2018
Pretty Yende sings Leïla’s Act I aria in the final dress rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera
26 Nov 2018
Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena sing Leïla and Nadir’s Act II duet in the final dress rehearsal. Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume. Production: Penny Woolcock. 2018–19 season
11 Oct 2018
Pretty Yende interpreta "Vien, diletto" a l'estrena de 'I Puritani' de Bellini al Liceu el 5 d'octubre de 2018
24 Apr 2018
Soprano Pretty Yende and glass harmonica player Friedrich Heinrich Kern rehearse the mad scene from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. Production: Mary Zimmerman. Conductor: Roberto Abbado. 2017–18 season.
20 Mar 2018
From Berlioz to Donizetti and Verdi, Pretty Yende pursues her travels through the repertoire. Singing Benvenuto Cellini for the first time, the South African soprano recounts her growing affection for the French repertoire. Back next season in Don Pasquale, directed by Damiano Michieletto (March), and in La Traviata, directed by Simon Stone (September), Pretty Yende will once more become Norina, one of her favorite roles, and tackle the iconic Violetta for the first time.
21 Mar 2018
Benvenuto Cellini de Hector Berlioz, du 20 mars au 14 avril 2018 à l'Opéra Bastille.
19 Jan 2018
On stage through February 17
16 Jan 2018
Pretty Yende and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo sing an excerpt from Adina and Dulcamara’s Act II duet. Production: Bartlett Sher. Conductor: Domingo Hindoyan. 2017–18 season.
31 Oct 2017
Warum Freude die eigentliche Kraft des Lebens ist!
Sopranistin Pretty Yende im Gespräch mit crescendo – Magazin für klassische Musik und Lebensart.
29 Oct 2017
Pretty Yende
29 Oct 2017
Pretty Yende & Aida Garifullina
29 Oct 2017
Pretty Yende & Aida Garifullina
29 Oct 2017
Die südafrikanische Sopranistin Pretty Yende im Gespräch mit Sarah Willis hinter den Kulissen der "ECHO KLASSIK"-Preisverleihung in Hamburg am 29. Oktober 2017. Pretty Yende erhielt den "Echo Klassik" für Nachwuchskünstlerin (Gesang).
6 Oct 2017
Dreams can take various shapes. From love and longing in Juliette’s “Je veux vivre dans ce rêve” to delusions and desperation in Lucia’s mad scene. Through the eyes of young opera heroines Pretty Yende slips into their world of dreams with arias of the bel canto and romantic repertoire.
With Dreams Pretty Yende also refers to her very own fairytale that continues to this day. From a girl in a remote town in South Africa she turned into one of the world’s most sought-after sopranos living her dream on the world’s opera stages.
Album release: October 27, 2017
1 Sep 2017
Check out our new video, featuring soprano Pretty Yende, who stars in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore and Lucia di Lammermoor.
26 Jan 2017
Wendy Williams Show
26 Jan 2017
Wendy Williams Show
4 Jan 2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2 Sep 2016
Pretty Yende on releasing her debut album "A Journey"
1 Sep 2016
Pretty Yende on her new album, career & more
1 Sep 2016
Pretty Yende on her new album, career & more
12 Jul 2016
Album Preview
29 Feb 2016
Entrée libre
25 Jul 2014
Top Billing feature
21 Jul 2016
Solo album debut on Sony Classical
22 Feb 2016
'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' - Opera National de Paris
20 Jun 2016
Opernhaus Zurich
14 Dec 2015
'Die Zauberflöte' - Grand Théâtre Genève
27 Jul 2015
Verbier Festival
25 Jun 2015
Rising South African star Yende revels in Don Pasquale role (musica)
19 Jun 2015
Gran Teatre del Liceu
11 Jun 2015
Soprano Pretty Yende and pianist Kamal Khan perform Bellini's "Oh, se una volta sola ... Ah! non credea mirarti ... Ah! non giunge uman pensiero" from La sonnambula as part of UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa.
1 Dec 2014
Opera News
25 Mar 2015
LA Opera
23 Feb 2015
Pretty Yende pulls no punches when she talks about her career. “Look beyond the glitz and glam and know how much you need success.”
12 Feb 2015
Opera singer, Pretty Yende, inspires SA youth
25 Jul 2014
Pretty Yende sings Beatrice di Tenda: "Ah, la pena in lor piombo'"
17 Jul 2014
The Metropolitan Opera
17 Jul 2014
The Metropolitan Opera