In collaboration with Marcin Kopec at MK Impresari
Sofija Petrović, as the proud and tormented Amneris, delivered a performance of extraordinary emotional depth. Her mezzo-soprano voice was rich and expressive, capturing the full range of Amneris’ character—from her initial regal poise to the fiery jealousy that ultimately consumes her.
Biography
Serbian mezzo-soprano Sofija Petrovic opens her 25-26 season performing the title role of Carmen at A Coruña. She then goes on to Frankfurt Opera for both her house and role debut as Marina Mnishek in a new production of Boris Godunov. Later in the season Sofija returns to the Croatian National Theatre to perform Venus in Tannhäuser and her beloved Amneris in Aida.
Sofija’s recent engagements include Amneris Aida at the Birgit Nilsson Festival and at the Oper im Steinbruch, Principessa di Bouillon Adriana Lecouvreur at Teatro Massimo Bellini, Judita Judita by Frano Parać at the Croation National Theatre and in concert in Munich with the Bayerische Rundfunk, Charlotte Werther and Foreign Princess Rusalka with the Croatian National Theatre.
Future seasons bring the artist’s debuts at the La Monnaie and the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Past seasons were highlighted by her appearances in La tragédie de Carmen at the the Bosnian National Theater and at the Tivat Festival, Carmen at the Jerusalem Lyric Opera, Maddalena Rigoletto at the Croatian National Theater. Sofija also performed Aksinya in Warlikowski’s production of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. On the concert stage Sofija has performed in numerous concerts under the baton of Maestro Pier Giorgio Morandi.
Sofija covered the title role in Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini at Deutsche Oper Berlin and performed Esmeralda in Franz Schmidt’s Notre Dame at the St. Gallen Festival. She sang with the Serbian Symphony Orchestra and made her debut in her home country singing the role of Carmen at the Serbian National Theatre. She opened the 54th Bemus Festival in the Kolarac Concert Hall with Sir Bryn Terfel and Maestro Bojan Suđić and appeared in numerous concerts with the Radio Symphony Orchestra all around Serbia.
Sofija Petrovic performed as Mrs. Coyle in Benjamin Britten’s Owen Wingrave at Opéra Bastille and Sängerin La Ronde by Boesmans, she covered the role of Cassandre Les Troyens at Opera Bastille and performed excerpts from the same opera in concert at the Palais Garnier.
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