Saturday, November 21, 2020 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (EST)
Online event

Sonya Yoncheva, soprano

One of opera’s most compelling and thrilling stars showcases her riveting artistry in a special program live from Berlin. In this performance, audiences can expect the same star power Sonya Yoncheva has delivered in recent triumphs on the stage of the Met in Tosca, Otello, Iolanta, and Luisa Miller.

The livestream will take place at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific.

How it Works
The Met Stars Live in Concert series allows you to enjoy the artistry of opera’s leading lights from anywhere in the world, live or on-demand, on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. The information below will help you make sure you’re ready to enjoy the performances.

Step 1: Select from the list of upcoming live performances or past performances available on demand, and add as many as you’d like to your cart. After checkout, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to each of the events. The links are specific to you and tied to your email address. You will also receive a reminder email three days before each live event.

Step 2: On the day of the event, click the link in the confirmation email and enjoy the performance.

Step 3: After the event, access the performance as many times as you’d like, on-demand, for 14 days, using the same access link you received in your confirmation email.

About the Artist
Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, soprano Sonya Yoncheva is one of opera’s most versatile artists, with a repertoire that includes the title roles of Norma and Cherubini’s Médée, Imogene in Bellini’s Il Pirata, Poppea in L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Élisabeth in Don Carlos, Stephana in Giordano’s Siberia, Tatiana in Eugene Onegin, Antonia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, and the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro. At the Met, she has thrilled audiences as Desdemona in Otello, Mimì in La Bohème, Violetta in La Traviata, Gilda in Rigoletto (the role of her celebrated 2013 debut), and the title roles of Iolanta, Luisa Miller, and Tosca. In recent seasons, she has appeared at Staatsoper Berlin, the Paris Opera, La Scala, the Bavarian State Opera, the Salzburg Festival, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Covent Garden, and in Madrid, Budapest, and Montpellier. She is equally at home on the concert and recital stage, having performed to critical acclaim in several cities including Dresden, Baden-Baden, Verbier, and Prague.