Nonhlanhla Yende Named House Soloist at Cape Town Opera
By David SalazarCape Town Opera has named Nonhlanhla Yende to the position of House Soloist.
The mezzo-soprano has been coordinator and facilitator for the company’s Youth Development and Education Department for three years. She joined the Cape Town Opera Studio in 2010 and has performed at Hamer Hall in Melbourne and in the Teatro Colón’s “Porgy and Bess.”
With Cape Town Opera, Yende has appeared in “Messiah,” “Der Fliegende Holländer” as Mary, “Rigoletto” as Maddalena, and “Carmen” as Mercédès.
She is set for performances of “Shakespeare in the Park” at Maynardville in February, followed by the “SHORTS” Festival at Wave Theatre in March. She will also perform as Amneris in Cape Town Opera’s production of “Aida” in May.
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