Sonya Yoncheva is setting the record straight regarding her illness that caused her to cancel a highly anticipated production of “La Juive” at the Wiener Staatsoper.

Following criticism of a picture, she posted on Sept. 7 which showed her in Geneva with the caption “Sunny in Geneva” and looking healthy, the soprano opted to post a photo of herself in the hospital on Sept. 8. In the caption the soprano said, “I am reading some of your comments and again I am impressed how a word from a person, agent and theater doesn’t mean anything for some of you. Mostly I am amazed how a singer is taken for granted. I hate posting this kind of pictures, because they concern my life and privacy, but for those who are starving for gossip instapleasure – there we go! This is me a few days ago at the hospital of Nyon. I am sorry that this didn’t give me the possibility to début La Juive as planned. I am feeling better, but not in a shape to participate in a show.”

The news comes after Yoncheva did not make the cancelation of “La Juive” at the Wiener Staatsoper official on any of her social media accounts. However, her website and the Wiener Staatsoper confirmed the soprano was ill and could not perform.    

The cancelation and that of her co-star Roberto Alagna caused the Wiener Staatsoper to change the production to “La Bohème” starring Anna Netrebko.

Yoncheva returns to the stage in October for a new production of “Fedora” at the Teatro alla Scala.

 

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