Pretty yende soprano biography of barack
Pretty yende soprano biography of barack
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Who is Pretty Yende, the South African soprano performing at the coronation?
4 May 2023, 11:18 | Updated: 4 May 2023, 14:06
Soprano Pretty Yende performs at the Classic BRIT Awards 2018
The South African soprano was invited to perform at the coronation of King Charles III, and first discovered opera from a TV ad.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Hailing from a small town in South Africa, star soprano Pretty Yende has performed on some of the world’s most iconic concert stages.
Perhaps her most historic performance invitation to date will take place on 6 May, when she performs in Westminster Abbey as part of the coronation ceremony for King Charles III, at the invitation of the King himself.
The performance is thought to make Yende the first African solo performer at a British coronation, but were it not for a chance encounter with opera on a TV advert, she may never have discovered her talent.
From her age and family, to her voice type and journey into opera, here’s