The Metropolitan Opera announced a cast change for its performance of “Medea” on Nov. 10, 2026.

The company said that Chiara Isotton will sing the title role replacing Sonya Yoncheva.

Isotton made her Met debut in 2023 in the role of “Fedora.” She has sung at the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro La Fenice, Teatro Comunale in Bologna, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

The soprano joins a cast that includes Elena Villalón, Victoria Karkacheva, Michael Spyres, and Alexandros Stavrakakis. Carlo Rizzi conducts.

Yoncheva returns to the production for the Nov. 13 performance and Isotton is scheduled to perform on Nov. 21, 2026.

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