Svetlina Stoyanova

Biography

Svetlina Stoyanova is a celebrated Bulgarian mezzo-soprano whose expressive artistry, radiant voice, and captivating stage presence have earned her widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Praised for her “warm, resonant timbre” (Opera Gazet), Stoyanova has graced some of the world’s most renowned opera houses, including the Vienna State Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Hamburg State Opera, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Opernhaus Zürich, among others.

In the 2025/26 season, Stoyanova returns to Opernhaus Zürich as Hänsel in a new production of Hänsel und Gretel and performs the role again with the Philharmonie Luxembourg. She can be heard at Teatro alla Scala as Wellgunde in a new production by David McVicar of Götterdämmerung as well as in Das Rheingold under the baton of Alexander Soddy and Simone Young and makes a house debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where she presents her acclaimed portrayal of Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro.