Pretty Yende

Born in Piet Retief, South Africa, she studied at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town, and the Academy of La Scala, Milan. She won First Prize in Operalia (2011). Her recent opera appearances include Lucia di Lammermoor (Metropolitan Opera, New York, Paris Opéra, Deutsche Oper Berlin), Countess Adele in Le Comte Ory (La Scala, Milan), Adina (her Royal Opera debut, Metropolitan Opera, Berlin State Opera, Bavarian State Opera), Teresa in Benvenuto Cellini (Paris Opéra), Norina (Liceu, Barcelona), Amira in Ciro in Babilonia (Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro), Rosina (Paris Opéra, Oslo, Metropolitan Opera), Elvira in I puritani (Zürich), Marie in La Fille du régiment (Seville), Susanna (Los Angeles) and Countess Adele, Pamina and Juliette (Metropolitan Opera). She has recorded the solo albums A Journey (2016) and Dreams (2017) for Sony Classical.