Sophie Salvesani

Sophie Salvesani is a young, upcoming Australia soprano who made her operatic and role debut as Violetta in Opera Australia’s production of La Traviata at the Sydney Opera House in 2022. To begin 2024, Sophie returned to Violetta in Sarah Giles’ acclaimed production. A new, co-production between Opera Australia, Opera Queensland, State Opera of South Australia and West Australian Opera. This followed both her professional and principal debut in 2019 as Maria in Opera Australia, GWB Entertainment and BB Promotion’s touring production of West Side Story, in which Sophie received praise from critics for her ability to “easily navigate the demands of the score” while ensuring “Maria’s journey from…dreamy lover to broken young woman is authentic as it is impactful” (Stage Whispers, Alex Armstro