Maria "Mimi" Coertse, a world-renowned South African opera singer, has sadly passed away According to a statement from a loved one, the singer died at her home, with her death sparking widespread ...

African American opera tenor George Shirley reflects on his trailblazing music career. As one of the first African American operatic performers, renowned tenor and trailblazer George Shirley’s ...

South African opera singer Pretty Yende, who has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last years, has hit new heights in a Paris production of "La Traviata" where the heroine is a social media influencer ...

Among the global music stars invited to perform at the grand reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is Pretty Yende. The South African soprana was also one of the invited artists at the ...

Growing up in South Africa, internationally celebrated opera singer Pretty Yende hadn’t even heard of opera until she was almost out of high school. Now, she’s hailed as one of her generation’s most ...

Kick off Black History Month with an evening of powerful voices and extraordinary stories at the Bryant Library in Roslyn. Soprano and educator Tanisha Mitchell will present “Opera in Ebony: Tribute ...

The Opera Singer will open at Theatre on the Square from March 12 through March 26, 2026. The production is presented by Tony Flack, Troupe Theatre, and Daphne Kuhn, following its run at Cape Town’s ...

THE OPERA SINGER offers audiences an intimate, sharply observed encounter with fame, artistry, and the fragile human being behind the public persona. Framed as an interview between a celebrated opera ...