South African soprano Pretty Yende has been hospitalised.
The opera star, who is currently in Vienna amid her performance in Manon at the Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna Operahouse), took to social media on Wednesday, apologising for being unable to take the stage.
She shared on Twitter: “I’m so sorry to cancel my last performance of Manon.”
The performance is to take place on Saturday, 13 May.
Yende added that she’d sustained a “serious injury” during her second performance.
“Hoping I’d heal but unfortunately it’s the opposite,” she said.
I’m so sorry to cancel my last performance of Manon @WrStaatsoper due to sustaining a serious injury on my 2nd performance. I’s hoping I’d heal but unfortunately it’s the opposite. This is how I spent eve hours before the coronation performance 👏🏽I need to follow medical advise pic.twitter.com/JY32zrKXip
— Pretty Yende (@PrettyYende) May 11, 2023In a short clip composed of images, the singer appears to have injured her leg.
“This is how I spent eve hours before the coronation performance,” she said, adding she needs to follow medical advice and rest.
Despite her injury, the star stunned in a bright yellow gown as she sang at the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, 6 May, at London’s Westminster Abbey.
Ahead of the performance, she told News24: “I take every opportunity I get. Whenever I’m invited or given a task, I do the best I can because I know that it’s not only for me but for so many of us.”
