Opera gala with Sonya Yoncheva

• Classical Music

Sonya Yoncheva is celebrated worldwide as a star soprano. She is one of the most sought-after opera stars and performs at the most important opera houses. Whether at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Vienna State Opera, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Arena di Verona or the »Concert de Paris« in front of the Eiffel Tower – Sonya Yoncheva delights audiences with her incredible brilliance and warmth. Her touching, enchanting voice is unique. The star soprano can now be experienced at the Elbphilharmonie with a very special programme curated by her. Sonya Yoncheva presents the most beautiful moments of opera. She will be joined by the sought-after conductor Francesco Ciampa and the renowned Bohuslav Martin Philharmonic Orchestra.

PERFORMERS

Bohuslav Martin Philharmonic Orchestra orchestra

Sonya Yoncheva soprano

Francesco Ciampa conductor

PROGRAM

Richard Wagner
Prelude and Liebestod from the opera »Tristan und Isolde«, WWV 90

Giuseppe Verdi
Vanne ... Tacea la notte placida (Fort jetzt, lasse mich ... Es glänzte schon der Sterne Heer)

Antonín Dvoák
Lied an den Mond

Richard Wagner
Ouvertüre zu »Tannhäuser« WWV 70

Richard Wagner
Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder

Giuseppe Verdi
Pace, pace (Frieden, Frieden)

- Interval -

Giacomo Puccini
La tregenda (Der Hexensabbat)

Giacomo Puccini
Se come voi piccina io fossi … Non ti scordar di me (Wär’ ich doch klein wie ihr, süße Blume … Vergissmeinnicht)

Giacomo Puccini
Un bel dì vedremo (Eines Tages sehn’ wir)

Giacomo Puccini
Intermezzo aus der Oper »Manon Lescaut«

Giacomo Puccini
D’onde lieta usci ... Addio (Dies wär’ wirklich das Ende ... Lebt wohl, ihr süßen Stunden)

Giacomo Puccini
Vissi d’arte (Nur der Schönheit weiht’ ich mein Leben)