Pretty Yende isn't just a beautiful lady with a golden voice. The opera singer has been bestowed with the ECHO Klassik Newcomer of the Year Award.
The soprano's successful international singer performed in Bellini's 'I Puritani' at The Metropolitan Opera in New York in February, after lead Diana Damrau, revered as one of the greatest singing actresses, fell ill.
The press and opera fraternity sang Yende's praises, saying performance was "a triumph" and "spectacular in every way." It was even more notable as she had only sung the role once before, in a non-traditional production last year in Zurich.
The talented soprano was also cast as Juliette in Gounod's production of 'Romeo et Juliette'.
Yende made the announcement of her win last week in a Facebook post. She wrote: "This is truly a dream come true for me, I am beyond honored to receive the Newcomer of the Year Award from ECHO Klassik. I am thrilled that my debut album " A Journey' has afforded me the thrilling luxury to be recognized by ECHO Klassik. I receive it as a deep encouragement to pursue my #prettyjourney joyously sharing this precious gift I have been entrusted with on the global world operatic stage. I am grateful to all my fans for their immense support and heartfelt thanks especially to Sony classical international, to ECHO Klassik, to the ECHO KLASSIK Award Committee, and to all my fans in German
