South Africa’s cultural community is in mourning following the death of internationally acclaimed opera singer Mimi Coertse.

Growing up in South Africa, internationally celebrated opera singer Pretty Yende hadn’t even heard of opera until she was almost out of high school. Now, she’s hailed as one of her generation’s most ...

The soprano gained widespread recognition and was signed by the Vienna State Opera, where she performed for 18 years.

South African opera singer Pretty Yende, who has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last years, has hit new heights in a Paris production of "La Traviata" where the heroine is a social media influencer ...

Lindsay Johns explores the flourishing of operatic talent in post-Apartheid South Africa.

Mimi Coertze, South Africa’s opera legend, dies at 93 after a global career, major honours, and decades shaping young local talent. The post Mimi Coertze dies at 93, South Africa mourns its opera icon ...