Biography
Sofia Marafona is a Portuguese soprano who recently graduated with distinction from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. She was generously supported by the Marianne Falk Award and was awarded with a Concert Recital Diploma for a high distinction in her Final Recital. Throughout her master’s, Sofia studied with Susan Waters and had a chance to work with prestigious singers and professors as Edith Wiens, Ian Burnside and Graham Johnson. Before going to London, Sofia was a member of the Porto Conservatoire’s Opera Studio and had a chance to perform Dido from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and the title role in Handel’s opera Alcina. In London, Sofia interpreted various characters at the Guildhall School’s Opera scenes and was also a Golden Tressed maiden in the world premiere of The
Performance credits
Past performances 2023
Concerto de Natal – Penacova, RavelMorriconeVilla-LobosWolfGershwinPucciniCatalani
Orquestra Clássica do CentroSoprano + 4 roles
View program, cast and crewMARATONA ÓPERA XXI - Grandes Cantores Para a Ópera de Hoje, Various
OperaFest LisboaFinalist
View cast and crewFeatured past performances
Concerto de Natal – Penacova, RavelMorriconeVilla-LobosWolfGershwinPucciniCatalani
Orquestra Clássica do CentroSoprano + 4 roles
View program, cast and crew
MARATONA ÓPERA XXI - Grandes Cantores Para a Ópera de Hoje, Various
OperaFest LisboaFinalist
View cast and crewBiography
Sofia Marafona is a Portuguese soprano who recently graduated with distinction from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. She was generously supported by the Marianne Falk Award and was awarded with a Concert Recital Diploma for a high distinction in her Final Recital. Throughout her master’s, Sofia studied with Susan Waters and had a chance to work with prestigious singers and professors as Edith Wiens, Ian Burnside and Graham Johnson. Before going to London, Sofia was a member of the Porto Conservatoire’s Opera Studio and had a chance to perform Dido from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and the title role in Handel’s opera Alcina. In London, Sofia interpreted various characters at the Guildhall School’s Opera scenes and was also a Golden Tressed maiden in the world premiere of The
