Sofia Marafona

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