(Credit: Elena Cherkashyna) In response to French police refuting Pretty Yende’s detainment and stating that she had a South African passport, the soprano has released her documents and a statement on social media. Yende said, “In the view of many press reports which shared a statement from the police that I, and I quote, “did not have any documents but {…}

(Credit: Kim Fox Photography) Per sources of French publication Forum Opera, soprano Pretty Yende attempted to enter the territory of the Republic of France without a residence permit. “Ms. Yende was not mistreated at the airport, but tried to enter France without a residence permit,” said the publication’s source from the French police. “The checks made by the police in {…}

Pretty Yende was detained at the French Customs on June 21 as she returned to France for the fourth performance of “La Sonnambula” at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. The soprano took to social media to share her story on social media stating, “Now I have some idea of how it feels to be in prison literally. Customs detained me and {…}