A Journey (Autographed CD) – Pretty Yende

Composers: Various
Artists: Pretty Yende, Kate Aldrich, Gianluca Buratto, Nicola Alaimo, Coro del Teatro Municipale di Piacenza, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI
Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sony Classical
CD Release Date: July 22, 2016

Born in the small town of Piet Retief, South African soprano Pretty Yende has risen to the top of the opera world with unparalleled speed. She was the first artist in history to win first prize in every category of the International Belvedere Competition in 2009, and she also won first prize in every category at Plácido Domingo’s Operalia competition in 2011. 

Yende’s debut album celebrates the milestones of her sublime musical journey; starting at the age of 16, when she first discovered opera by hearing Delibes’s “Flower Duet” on a television advertisement, to her debut at La Scala and her international breakthrough at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.

“She has an extraordinarily beautiful voice with a phenomenal technique, and she lights up the stage with charisma.” (Plácido Domingo)

Signed by the artist.

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