On Nov. 9, the San Francisco Opera will host a Zoom conversation with soprano Pretty Yende to celebrate the release of the latest episode of its “In Song” series.

This episode features Yende, and was filmed in Piet Retief and Cape Town, shining a spotlight on Zulu culture that Yende grew up with. There are performances of “Iqhude,” a Zulu folk song as well as Donizetti’s “L’amor funesto” with pianist José Dias, among other works.

Yende also recounts her childhood and the start of her journey that would eventually transform her into one of the world’s leading opera stars.

Yende is set to star in San Francisco Opera’s upcoming production of “La Traviata,” which opens on Nov. 11, 2022 and runs through Dec. 3. Yende is joined by Jonathan Tetelman and Simone Piazzola in the roles of Alfredo and Giorgio Germont, respectively The opera will be simulcast as part of the company’s “Opera at the Ballpark” series.