In anticipation of her return to the Metropolitan Opera, Angela Gheorghiu noted that she did not want “Tosca” to be her final production with the company.

In an interview with the New York Times, the soprano said that she would love to sing “Adriana Lecouvreur” and “Fedora.”

She said, “I feel home here. I really adore each centimeter: the dust, the smell, the sweating onstage, the costumes, the atmosphere in rehearsal. So I had some friendly discussion with Peter, and I feel like, of course, give me this, then what else? Let’s see how this goes.”

However, Gelb did not commit at the end of the interview, “but I’ve always admired her and I always will admire her. She’s part of opera history, and part of opera history at the Met.”

The soprano also detailed that General Manager Peter Gelb had offered her only one performance of “Tosca” this season and she declined. She stated, “I don’t know what was on his mind. First of all, he offered me one performance. And I said, for one performance, I will not come. Just one? Come on. I would spend it all on my flight! And of course I need a hotel. So, two.”