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Sonya Yoncheva takes center stage as Dido in Dido and Aeneas at the Munich Opera Festival. In a production by Krzysztof Warlikowski, Purcell’s opera is paired with Schönberg’s Erwartung, performed by Sara Jakubiak. Performances take place on July 13 and 16. The cast for Dido and Aeneas also includes Günter Papendell, Erika Baikoff, John Holiday, and Elmira Karakhanova. Rinat Shaham appears as Venus, a role created for this staging. Valentin Uryupin conducts.

On June 26, Sonya Yoncheva opened the 2025 Munich Opera Festival with a gala concert hosted by Christine Lagarde and conducted by Stefano Montanari, featuring works by Handel, Monteverdi, Purcell, and Rameau.

A regular guest at the acclaimed festival, Sonya has previously appeared in recital and concert, as well as in roles such as Norma.

This June, Sonya Yoncheva embarks on a summer concert tour with the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic under the baton of Francesco Ivan Ciampa, with performances in Vienna, Hamburg, and Zurich.

The program includes arias by Verdi, Dvořák, and Puccini.

Concert dates:

– June 21: Konzerthaus Wien
– June 24: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
– June 29: Tonhalle Zürich

[Photo by Manfred Baumann]

On June 12, Sonya Yoncheva presents her recital program Ad una Stella at the renowned Festival d’Auvers-sur-Oise.

Joined by pianist Malcolm Martineau, she will perform a selection of art songs by Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Paolo Tosti, and Giacomo Puccini, as well as operatic arias from Tosca, La Bohème, and Madama Butterfly.

The recital takes place in the historic setting of the Église Notre-Dame d’Auvers-sur-Oise.

More information and tickets:
https://festival-auvers.com/120625-2/

[Photo: Hösl / BSO]