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Sonya Yoncheva will team up again with one of her most important mentors, William Christie, and his ensemble Les Arts Florissants. On the 1st of November, they will present the all new concert program Marie-Antoinette, featuring music from the era of France’s last queen consort. There will be two additional concert dates on November 5 at the Halle aux grains in Toulouse and on November 7 at the Théâtre Impérial of Compiègne.

Sonya will sing arias from Gluck’s Alceste, Iphigénie en Tauride and Armide; Cherubini’s Médée and Démophoon; Piccinni’s Didon and Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito as well as melodies by Chardin and Martini.

Before rocketing to stardom, Sonya was an alumna of William Christie’s Le Jardin des Voix. She started her career in the Baroque and Early Music repertoire, working frequently and closely with the French American conductor.

More information about Marie-Antoinette:
https://www.arts-florissants.org/en/evenements/marie-antoinette-sonya-yoncheva

[Photo: © Anne-Elise Grosbois]

During her recent stay in Spain, Sonya Yoncheva visited the internationally renowned winery Botega Valduero. She was received by the owners of the winery, sisters Yolanda and Carolina García Viadero, who honored her visit to the winery by making her an honorary member of the La Tenada membership, a select club that the winery has dedicated to personalities representing different fields. Among these personalities, to cite a few examples, are other artists such as actress Glenn Close, tenor Javier Camarena, musician Mark Knopfler, and from the world of sports, footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. On the occasion, Sonya also got dedicated to her name a barrel of whine. Here are some photos:

Sonya Yoncheva will reprise the role of Dido in Dido and Aeneas. Starting October 7 at the Opéra national du Capitole Toulouse, Sonya will perform Purcell’s masterwork with the Orchestra of the Opéra Royal of Versailles led by Stefan Plewniak and Members of the Royal Opera Academy. Following the one-off concert in Toulouse, the opera will be performed in a staged production by Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek on October 18, 19 and 20 at the Opéra Royal at the Castle of Versailles. The production will travel to Spain for concert performances at the Auditorio Nacional de Música of Madrid on October 24 and at the Auditorio Principe Felipe of Oviedo on the 26th.

Sonya has previously performed Dido with Les Arts Florissants and William Christie in New York City, Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Valladolid, among others, and returns to the role after more than ten years.

More information and tickets for the upcoming performances:
https://opera.toulouse.fr/didon-et-enee-6980869/
https://www.operaroyal-versailles.fr/en/event/purcell-didon-et-enee-3/
https://www.impactarte.es/dido-y-eneas/

[Photo: Edouard Brane / SY11]