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Giugno 28, 2026

TOSCA | SONYA YONCHEVA | WARSAW

Sonya Yoncheva stars as Floria Tosca in a concert performance of Puccini’s masterpiece in Warsaw on June 28, 2026, joined by tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Mario Cavaradossi and baritone George Gagnidze as Baron Scarpia. The performance, presented at Plac Centralny, features Sinfonia Varsovia, the Chór Filharmonii Narodowej, and conductor Bassem Akiki. One of the defining Puccini interpreters of her generation, Sonya Yoncheva has made Tosca a central role of her international career, bringing the Roman diva to many of the world’s leading opera houses with a portrayal celebrated for its vocal opulence, sensuality, and dramatic intensity. She will next sing the Roman diva in August at Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia, returning to her native Bulgaria for another major open-air performance of one of her signature roles.  

SONYA YONCHEVA -TOSCA

Giugno 28, 2026

TOSCA | SONYA YONCHEVA | WARSAW

Sonya Yoncheva stars as Floria Tosca in a concert performance of Puccini’s masterpiece in Warsaw on June 28, 2026, joined by tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Mario Cavaradossi and baritone George Gagnidze as Baron Scarpia. The performance, presented at Plac Centralny, features Sinfonia Varsovia, the Chór Filharmonii Narodowej, and conductor Bassem Akiki. One of the defining Puccini interpreters of her generation, Sonya Yoncheva has made Tosca a central role of her international career, bringing the Roman diva to many of the world’s leading opera houses with a portrayal celebrated for its vocal opulence, sensuality, and dramatic intensity. She will next sing the Roman diva in August at Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia, returning to her native Bulgaria for another major open-air performance of one of her signature roles.  

Giugno 28, 2026

TOSCA | GEORGE GAGNIDZE | WARSAW

George Gagnidze returns to one of his signature roles, Baron Scarpia, in a major concert performance of Puccini’s Tosca at Plac Centralny in Warsaw on June 28, 2026, alongside Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Jonathan Tetelman as CavaradoTOSCAssi. Conducted by Bassem Akiki, the performance brings together Sinfonia Varsovia and the Chór Filharmonii Narodowej. Widely regarded as one of today’s leading dramatic baritones, George Gagnidze has portrayed Scarpia at many of the world’s foremost opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House, and the Arena di Verona. It was this very role that first brought him major international attention in 2008, when he sang Scarpia under Lorin Maazel with the New York Philharmonic. His interpretation of Puccini’s corrupt police chief is acclaimed for its vocal authority, aristocratic menace, and explosive dramatic intensity.

GEORGE GAGNIDZE

Giugno 28, 2026

TOSCA | GEORGE GAGNIDZE | WARSAW

George Gagnidze returns to one of his signature roles, Baron Scarpia, in a major concert performance of Puccini’s Tosca at Plac Centralny in Warsaw on June 28, 2026, alongside Sonya Yoncheva as Tosca and Jonathan Tetelman as CavaradoTOSCAssi. Conducted by Bassem Akiki, the performance brings together Sinfonia Varsovia and the Chór Filharmonii Narodowej. Widely regarded as one of today’s leading dramatic baritones, George Gagnidze has portrayed Scarpia at many of the world’s foremost opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House, and the Arena di Verona. It was this very role that first brought him major international attention in 2008, when he sang Scarpia under Lorin Maazel with the New York Philharmonic. His interpretation of Puccini’s corrupt police chief is acclaimed for its vocal authority, aristocratic menace, and explosive dramatic intensity.

Giugno 23, 2026

THRACIAN AWARDS FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC | SONYA YONCHEVA | PLOVDIV

Sonya Yoncheva is the artistic director and driving force behind the inaugural Thracian Awards for Classical Music, opening the 2026 edition of the Opera Open at the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv, her hometown, on June 23, 2026. Conceived by the Bulgarian soprano as a celebration of artistic excellence and of the cultural legacy of Thrace, the event combines an awards ceremony with a gala concert featuring internationally acclaimed artists from the worlds of opera, instrumental music, ballet, and composition. Joining her in the gala concert are mezzo-soprano Ekaterine Buachidze, countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, pianist Emanuil Ivanov, trumpeter Pacho Flores, prima ballerina Marta Petkova, soprano Gabriela Georgieva, composer Dobrinka Tabakova, and legendary soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow, with the Opera Plovdiv Orchestra under Dian Tchobanov.

Giugno 23, 2026

THRACIAN AWARDS FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC | SONYA YONCHEVA | PLOVDIV

Sonya Yoncheva is the artistic director and driving force behind the inaugural Thracian Awards for Classical Music, opening the 2026 edition of the Opera Open at the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv, her hometown, on June 23, 2026. Conceived by the Bulgarian soprano as a celebration of artistic excellence and of the cultural legacy of Thrace, the event combines an awards ceremony with a gala concert featuring internationally acclaimed artists from the worlds of opera, instrumental music, ballet, and composition. Joining her in the gala concert are mezzo-soprano Ekaterine Buachidze, countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, pianist Emanuil Ivanov, trumpeter Pacho Flores, prima ballerina Marta Petkova, soprano Gabriela Georgieva, composer Dobrinka Tabakova, and legendary soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow, with the Opera Plovdiv Orchestra under Dian Tchobanov.

Giugno 19, 2026

RUSALKA | SONYA YONCHEVA | LIVERPOOL

Sonya Yoncheva makes her long-awaited role debut as Rusalka in Dvořák’s beloved lyric fairy tale, joined by tenor Pavel Černoch as the Prince, bass Jongmin Park as Vodník, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston as Ježibaba, and soprano Giselle Allen as the Foreign Princess. The performances are conducted by Domingo Hindoyan, Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Sonya Yoncheva’s husband. The Bulgarian soprano previously made her Liverpool debut in May 2022, performing Giuseppe Martucci’s La canzone dei ricordi with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Hindoyan at the Philharmonic Hall.

Erika Grimaldi

Giugno 19, 2026

TOSCA | ERIKA GRIMALDI | BONN

Erika Grimaldi stars in the title role of Puccini’s Tosca at Theater Bonn on June 19 and 26, 2026, in Silvia Gatto’s acclaimed production conducted by Will Humburg, alongside tenor George Oniani as Cavaradossi and baritone Giorgos Kanaris as Scarpia. One of the leading Italian spinto sopranos of her generation, Erika Grimaldi has emerged as a particularly acclaimed interpreter of Puccini heroines in recent seasons. Her portrayal of Tosca has already earned praise at the Festival Puccini, Óand the Teatro Regio di Parma, following the role debutat the Ópera de Las Palmas, that marked a major turning point in her artistic evolution toward the dramatic Italian repertoire. The Italian soprano made her Bonn debut last fall singing her first Abigaille in Verdi’s Nabucco, a role that further confirmed her growing stature in the more dramatic Italian repertory.

Andrea Sanguineti

Giugno 18, 2026

MESSA DA REQUIEM | ANDREA SANGUINETI | ESSEN

On June 18 and 19, Andrea Sanguineti, Music Director of the Aalto-Musiktheater Essen and the Essener Philharmoniker since the 2023/24 season, conducts Giuseppe Verdi’s monumental Messa da Requiem in Essen on June 18 and 19, 2026, at the Alfried Krupp Saal. Joining him is an international cast featuring soprano Lidia Fridman, mezzo-soprano Bettina Ranch, tenor Alejandro del Angel, and bass Roberto Scandiuzzi, alongside the Opera Chorus of the Aalto-Theater and the Philharmonischer Chor Essen. The Genoese maestro has recently led a new production of Puccini’s La fanciulla del West in Essen to widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising both the dramatic intensity of his conducting and the richly detailed sound he drew from the Essener Philharmoniker.

Pietari Inkinen

Giugno 12, 2026

SIBELIUS / MAHLER | PIETARI INKINEN | HEIDENHEIM & KOBLENZ

On June 12 and 14, 2026, Pietari Inkinen conducts the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie in concerts at the Opernfestspiele Heidenheim and the RheinVokal festival in Koblenz. The program brings together two composers closely associated with the Finnish conductor, Jean Sibelius and Gustav Mahler. It includes Sibelius’ Pohjola’s Daughter and a selection of orchestral songs, culminating in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, featuring soprano Tuuli Takala Internationally acclaimed for his interpretations of Sibelius, Pietari Inkinen recorded his complete symphony cycle with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. From 2017 to 2025, he served as Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie.

SONYA YONCHEVA - HANDEL

Giugno 12, 2026

HANDEL | SONYA YONCHEVA | HAMBURG

On June 12, 2026, Sonya Yoncheva joins the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal for a Baroque gala at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, marking the ensemble’s debut in the hall’s Grand Auditorium. The program is devoted to works by George Frideric Handel, including arias from Xerxes, Giulio Cesare, Alcina, Theodora, and Rinaldo. Earlier in her career, Sonya Yoncheva was a member of Le Jardin des Voix, the young artists academy founded by William Christie, where she specialized extensively in Baroque repertoire before expanding into the major lyric and dramatic roles for which she is internationally acclaimed today.

George Gagnidze

Giugno 12, 2026

RIGOLETTO | GEORGE GAGNIDZE | SHANGYIN OPERA

On June 12 and 14, 2026, George Gagnidze stars in the title role of Verdi's Rigoletto at the Shangyin Opera House, making his house debut in a new co-production with The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. The performances are directed by Oliver Mears and conducted by Xu Zhong. Widely regarded as one of George Gagnidze's signature roles, Rigoletto occupies a central place in the Georgian baritone's international career. It was the role with which he made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2009, and he has since brought the Verdi jester to many of the world's leading stages, including La Scala, the Opéra National de Paris, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Los Angeles Opera, Dallas Opera, Hamburg State Opera, the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Atlanta Opera, Teatro Massimo Bellini, and numerous others.