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Sonya Yoncheva will ring in the New Year with a series of remarkable concerts. On January 2, she brings her critically acclaimed Christmas program, “Sonya Yoncheva chante Noël,” to the Gstaad New Year Festival. Accompanied by the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles under the baton of Stefan Plewniak, the program features selections ranging from Handel’s Messiah and Mascagni’s “Ave Maria” to timeless classics such as “White Christmas” and “Stille Nacht”.

Following this, Sonya will join the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Thomas Guggeis for a prestigious concert at Salzburg’s Mozart Week on January 29. On the occasion, Sonya will sing Cleopatra’s arias from Giulio Cesare in Egitto by Handel at the Großes Festspielhaus. The Vienna Philharmonic will also perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, Mozart’s Adagio and Fugue in C minor, and his Symphony in G minor (2nd version).

[Photo by Edouard Brane]

Sonya Yoncheva is set to return to the Royal Chapel at the Château de Versailles for another unforgettable Christmas concert. Following the success of last year’s performance, she will once again present a program featuring works by Handel, Gounod, Mascagni, Webber, Berlin, Adam, and Mohr, with Stefan Plewniak conducting the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal.

For those unable to attend, last year’s celebrated concert will be streamed on France.TV Culturbox on December 25 at 9 p.m. CET, as well as on STAGE+ at 12 p.m., 8 p.m. (December 25) and 2 a.m. (December 26).

Last year, Ôlyrix praised the performance, writing: “Whether in an aria from Handel’s Messiah or Gounod’s Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile, Sonya Yoncheva’s golden voice visibly sweeps the listener away with its simple magnificence, the silky velvet that covers the entire tessitura, and the imposing, captivating vocal amplitude that fills the acoustic space of the Chapelle Royale.” Similarly, Cult.news raved about “the divine Sonya Yoncheva in this enchanting setting steeped in history and riches, a magnificent backdrop for a soprano who never ceases to seduce us. We were so happy to welcome her back to Paris for this superb Christmas concert.”

For more information and tickets, visit: https://www.operaroyal-versailles.fr/en/event/sonya-yoncheva-chante-noel

Sonya Yoncheva makes a much-anticipated return to the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, taking on the iconic title role of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

Building on her acclaimed Liceu debut in a solo concert and her celebrated portrayal of the title role of Norma in 2022, Sonya now embodies Ciò-Ciò-San in a stunning production directed by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier, with Paolo Bortolameolli leading the Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu. Matthew Polenzani as Pinkerton, Annalisa Stroppa as Suzuki, and Lucas Meachem as Sharpless are sharing the stage with her in the other leading roles.

With this Madama Butterfly, Sonya will wrap up the Puccini centenary, which saw her bringing several of the composer’s heroines to life: Tosca (Royal Opera House London, Caracalla Festival Rome, Ancient Theatre Plovdiv, Staatsoper Berlin), Mimì in La Bohème (Opera Sofia, Varna Opera Festival), and multiple performances as Butterfly (Staatsoper Berlin, Varna Opera Festival).

More information about the performances of Madama Butterfly in Barcelona:
https://www.liceubarcelona.cat/ca/madama-butterfly

[Photo: Victor Santiago]