The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its final performance of Bellini’s “Norma” on March 25. The company said, “for this afternoon’s performance of Bellini’s Norma, the role of Norma will be sung by Helena Dix.” Dix also commented on Twitter stating, “Just got notice that Ms. Yoncheva is not well enough to do our final Norma today {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its March 22 performance of Bellini’s “Norma.” The company said, “for this evening’s performance of Bellini’s ‘Norma,’ the title role will be sung by Helena Dix.” Dix returns to the Met after making her debut in 2019 as Alice Ford. The soprano is a bel canto specialist who has performed at {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Norma” on March 17. The company said that Angela Meade will sing the title role of Bellini’s masterpiece replacing Sonya Yoncheva. Meade performed the title role in David McVicar’s production back in 2017. She has also performed the opera at the LA Opera. The cast change comes days {…}
Sonya Yoncheva has released a new statement regarding online bullying and criticism following a review of “Norma” from the New York Times. The soprano said on social media, “when I did my previous statements, I knew the risk I was taking and that my words will be misused by some. I need to be precise that I am pretty much {…}
The Osterfestspiele Salzburg has announced its 2024 season. The season will feature the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under Sir. Antonio Pappano. Sir. Antonio Pappano will conduct the rarely performed Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda“ for the first time at the Easter Festival. The new production by British director Oliver Mears will star Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, and Luca Salsi. In a {…}
Sonya Yoncheva is taking aim at online bullying following her criticism of a New York Times review about her recent “Norma” performances. The soprano took to social media and said, “I want you to know that I am constantly bullied on internet by some deranged people. I was shown an Internet forum where they were speaking about my children in {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) Sonya Yoncheva is pushing back at The New York Times following a review of “Norma” that compared the soprano to Angel Blue. Yoncheva took to Twitter and said, “I’ve received some PM from you concerning my opinion on recent critic about ‘Norma.’ You see, Mr Zachary Woolfe from the New York Times had ALWAYS {…}
(Credit: Sonya Yoncheva Instagram) Sonya Yoncheva is gracing the champagne carpet at the Academy Awards. The soprano took to social media and said, “So happy to be at this year’s Oscars!” This is the second time that Yoncheva attends the Oscars. She first attended in 2019 as a guest for Rolex. The soprano is an ambassador for the timepiece maker’s {…}
The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Kent Nagano conducts Frank Castorf’s production of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The opera will star Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Kady Evanyshyn, Olivia Boen, Renate Spingler, Matthias Klink, Alexey Bogdanchikov, Vitalij Kowaljow, Oleksiy Palchykov, and Ryan Speedo Green. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 7, 2023 Catherine Foster and Ewa Płonka sing the title role of Puccini’s {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2023-24 season. New Productions The first new production of the season will be Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Stefano Montanari conducts the production by Evgeny Titov. The cast will include Huw Montague Rendall, Mattia Olivieri, Elsa Dreisig, Maria Bengtsson, Louise Alder, Konstantin Krimmel, Avery Amereau, and Dorothea Röschmann. Performance Dates: Oct. 30, 2023-July 17, 2024 {…}
Photo Credit: Marty Sohl On February 28, 2023, the Metropolitan Opera raised the curtain on this season’s run of Bellini’s “Norma,” starring Sonya Yoncheva in the title role. Revenge is a Forest David McVicar’s 2017 production is faithful to its source material and effective in its simplicity. The many slender trees either filled the space between the numerous warriors for choral {…}