Paris, Mon Amour (CD) – Sonya Yoncheva

Composers: Various
Artists: Sonya Yoncheva, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
Conductor: Frédéric Chaslin
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sony Classical
CD Release Date: January 13, 2015

“An artist on the brink of a major career.” (New York Times)

Sonya Yoncheva is one of today’s fastest-rising young opera stars. The Bulgarian soprano first gained international prominence in 2010 when she won first prize at Plácido Domingo’s prestigious Operalia competition. In 2013, Yoncheva had her Met Opera debut as Gilda in Rigoletto, garnering praise from audiences and critics alike.

For her debut album, Paris, mon amour, Yoncheva focuses on repertoire from 19th-century Paris as an homage to the Belle Époque. The album features arias from her career-defining roles as well as new additions to her repertoire from Paris operas like La traviata and La bohème, along with lesser-known arias from the golden era of French opera music and French operettas by Messager and Lecocq.

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