In Song: Pretty Yende (English)

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.

[@SkipperNunana]

Pretty! 😊😊😊💐 How proud this makes me feel, as a daughter of the African soil myself, although from Ghana 🇬🇭; that hasn't prevented me from loving South African culture too 🇿🇦. How it has pleased me to catch up with news on my favourite opera singers. I'm mighty privileged, aren't I just? God bless Pretty Yende, and thank you immensely SFOpera! Y'all are such gems. Oh, I'm going to view you (two) in person before long 🤗😊💐

[@LeBasfondMusic]

She is nothing short of exceptional. ✨️

[@thembinkosikunene7289]

Look where you're are now! As for the performance at the coronation ❤❤❤ 👌

[@thembikunene4531]

Siyabonga Pretty what a beautiful Story,
Proudly South African 🙏🙏🌷💞⚘️🌺🍁💜❤️🇿🇦🇿🇦🍁

[@sibumbuku9117]

I love you Pretty 🥰🥰♥️♥️

[@mariusrautenbach8399]

Pretty Yende, I am so proud of you. I saw you in concert at the Baxter theatre in Cape Town so many times, and also you would visit my workplace n9w and then. Shine, shine your joyful light. O how the world needs what musicians, especially classical musicians give us!

[@jamessheffield4173]

Angelic.

[@NombusoCharlain]

Phangwa, ndengezi we are proud

[@richardlogan1021]

Pretty Yende knows where she comes from.

[@ntokozomakhoba6857]

💛... Love

[@TheFirefox8192]

She's not forgotten who she is or the People she represe ts

[@TheFirefox8192]

Yende please find God , you have not turned your back on your people because of that you will always know the way Home.