The audience at last night's Auckland Sol3 Mio concert found themselves drawn into a real-life opera as tenor Pene Pati proposed to his girlfriend, soprano Amina Edris, live on stage.
After serenading her with the beautiful German aria Dein ist mein ganzes Herz, he brought members of both their families on stage to present Edris with red roses before bending to one knee and asking her to marry him.
Pene Pati serenades his girlfriend Amina Edris before asking if she'll marry him. Photo / Wal Reid
An overwhelmed Edris, who had charmed the audience with her own performances earlier in the evening, whispered 'yes' as the crowd cheered and waved glow sticks to congratulate the couple.