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On 18 July 2025 at the Església del Carme, Castell de Peralada, Sonya Yoncheva presents for the first time live her acclaimed recital CD program George, inspired by the life and literary circle of George Sand. With Olga Zado (piano), Ekaterine Buachidze (mezzo-soprano) and Sara Balasch (violin), she performs a programme that channels the romantic spirit of Sand’s world, including music by Chopin, Delibes, Offenbach, Liszt, Viardot, Tosti, Leoncavallo, and Bellini.

This recital marks yet another return to the Peralada Festival’s magical setting for Sonya. Most recently, she presented a vibrant zarzuela concert titled Pasión last year, alongside tenor Ismael Jordi and pianist Rubén Fernández Aguirre. Sonya first appeared at Peralada in August 2022, debuting with her art‑song recital Ad una Stella.

More information about George: https://www.festivalperalada.com/en/programacio/296/sonya-yoncheva/

[Photo by Victor Santiago]

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.