Sonya Yoncheva, Opera and Opportunities

Your big opportunity
could happen at any time
and that timing might not be ideal.

Shortly after giving birth,
opera singer
Sonya Yoncheva
was given a chance of a lifetime.

In May’s American Way,
she shares

“I was walking along Lake Geneva
with my newborn and my family
when I received the call.
The Metropolitan Opera had lost their Mimi
and wanted to know if I could step in.
I had only a few minutes to decide.

I’ve always wanted to sing Mimi
and this was one of the best productions
on one of the best stages in the world.
So I went for it.

The hardest part
was getting a passport and US visa
for my baby,
but we did it in only five days.

When you want something,
you have to go for it.”