May 23, 2025
SONYA YONCHEVA | PIKOVAYA DAMA | NEW YORK
Sonya Yoncheva makes her much-anticipated debut as Liza in Pikovaya Dama (The Queen of Spades) at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She stars in Elijah Moshinsky’s evocative production, under the baton of Keri-Lynn Wilson, alongside a distinguished cast that includes Arsen Soghomonyan as Gherman, Violeta Urmana as the Countess, Alexey Markov as Tomsky, Igor Golovatenko as Prince Yeletsky, and Maria Barakova as Pauline. The premiere is on May 23, with additional performances on May 28, 31, and June 4 and 7.
Liza represents Yoncheva’s third venture into the world of Tchaikovsky heroines, following her acclaimed portrayals of Tatyana in Eugene Onegin and the title role in Iolanta, which she most recently performed in a new production at the Wiener Staatsoper.
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About Sonya:
SUPERSTAR SOPRANO SONYA YONCHEVA HAS BEEN HERALDED AS ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED AND EXCITING PERFORMERS OF HER GENERATION.
The recipient of the 2021 Opus Klassik as Singer of the Year has become an acclaimed fixture on the most important stages of the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Opéra de Paris as well as the Bavarian, Berlin and Vienna State Operas. Her unforgettable portrayals of iconic roles have received tremendous acclaim from critics and audiences alike.
Sonya Yoncheva’s extensive repertoire includes jewels of the Baroque canon, as well as works by Bellini, Cherubini, Giordano, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi. Celebrated for her distinctly beautiful voice and exceptional dramatic presence, Sonya is equally at home on the concert and recital stage, having performed to critical acclaim in cities including Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Dresden, Hamburg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monte-Carlo, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Santiago de Chile, Salzburg, Tokyo, and Vienna.
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