Sona Yoncheva is set to return to the Metropolitan Opera in 2025. In a statement via social media, the soprano confirmed her return. The post stated, “Sonya Yoncheva was happy to be back at the Metropolitan Opera yesterday listening to “Tosca“ conducted by Domingo Hindoyan. After four great months in the US and beautiful productions of “Fedora” and “Norma”, Sonya {…}
Amid the controversies surrounding her response to the New York Times’ review of “Norma” at the Met, the latest CD release of Sonya Yoncheva has gone strangely unnoticed. It is a shame really, as “The Courtesan” (as it is called) offers a very worthwhile retrospective of some 25 years of professional singing in which she revisits role favorites like Thaïs {…}
Sonya Yoncheva has announced her first book “Fifteen Mirrors.” A statement, via social media, notes “For her first book, Sonya Yoncheva has chosen fifteen iconic opera characters – most of them roles from her repertoire, extraordinary women she performed on stage and others who inhabit her thoughts and dreams. For each of these 15 roles, you will find five photos {…}
Berlin’s Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2023-24 season. The season will showcase numerous revivals and new productions. Premieres Calixto Bieito directs a new production of Verdi’s “Aida” with Grigory Shkarupa, Elīna Garanča, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Marina Rebeka, María José Siri, Yusif Eyvazov, Ivan Magrì, René Pape, Erwin Schrott, Vladislav Sulimsky, and Alfredo Daza. Nicola Luisotti conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}
Sonya Yoncheva has announced that her team will manage all her social media platforms. The soprano took to Twitter and said, “from today, 27th of March all social media channels of Sonya Yoncheva will be exclusively managed by her team. If you would like to address a personal message to Mrs. Yoncheva, please use the platform on her website.” The {…}
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 {…}