Gheorghiu took part in many concerts , singing alone or together with her colleagues . Among the most important ones , the reopening of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden ( 1999 ) and Teatro Malibran in Venice ( 2001 ) and at the opening the new Opera House in Valencia , in the presence of the Queen Sofia of Spain ( 2005 ) . She sang at the Prom at the Palace ( 2002 ) , the event that marked the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II , a concert that is available on DVD . In 2012 , Gheorghiu was the guest of honor at a London Royal Opera House gala which was also attended by Elizabeth II . The Romanian soprano sang at the event , which was organized to raise funds for the Royal Opera House Foundation . She also sang at the Queen Beatrix 's Jubilee Gala in Amsterdam ( 2005 ) , at the New Year 's Eve Concert at Palais Garnier in Paris ( 2006 ) , at the Met Summer Concert in Prospect Park , New York ( 2008 ) , and at the Memorial Concert for Luciano Pavarotti in Petra , where she also performed an unconventional duet of " Là ci darem la mano " from Mozart 's '' Don Giovanni '' with Sting ( 2008 )
Prom at the Palace
Prom at the Palace
Angela Gheorghiu