Person Open DS/UK/21918 Yende; Pretty (6 March 1985-); OIS; South African soprano singer Yende Pretty 6 March 1985- South African soprano singer Female (cisgender) Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, South Africa (born)

South African Musician | Vocals Black No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Pretty Yende OIS is a South African operatic soprano. She has performed leading roles at opera houses internationally, including La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Yende (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Incident in Paris: In 2021, Yende accused French border police of police brutality and racial discrimination. She detailed on social media her experience of being treated like a criminal at Charles de Gaulle Airport while arriving for her fourth La sonnambula performance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. She said she was strip searched and held in a dark room with all her belongings taken. RAHAKirkbride 7/17/2018 RAHAKirkbride 10/25/2023 7a5b0eba-eed6-4c56-8347-05ada78f61a7