Sophie Burns

Sophie Burns is a young mezzo-soprano from Melbourne, Australia. After making her Italian debut at the age of 20 singing Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Sophie has since continued her career performing across Europe and Australia in a wide range of operas, concerts, and competitions. Most recent engagements include singing the role of Giovanna in Verdi's Rigoletto, returning once again to the prestigious stage of Opera de Tenerife with the production directed by Mario Pontiggia and conducted by Giuseppe Finzi. In 2018, Sophie was accepted into Opera de Tenerife’s Opera (e)Studio, which allowed her to make her professional Spanish debut singing the role of Zulma in Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri. This also allowed her the honour of working closely with Artistic Director Giulio Zappa and performin