Sophie Goldrick

London-born mezzo-soprano Sophie Goldrick grew up in Sydney, Australia. She trained in acting at Theatre Nepean, Sydney, before completing vocal studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, where her roles included Nancy Albert Herring and Arsamenes Serse.

Sophie is a full-time member of English National Opera, where roles include Moppett Paul Bunyan, New Ofglen The Handmaid’s Tale, the Girl The Midsummer Marriage and Mrs Thompson It’s a Wonderful Life!. She has also covered numerous productions for the company.

Elsewhere, she has sung Ericlea and Pisandro Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, Diana La Calisto for Longborough Festival Opera; Baba the Turk (cover) The Rake’s Progress for The Grange Festival; Dinah Trouble in Tahiti for Stage Left Project; Ruth The Pirates of Penzance for Merry Opera Company; Flora La Traviata and Kate Pinkerton Madama Butterfly for West Green House Opera; Alcina Orlando Paladino for Opera Purpur; Pitti-Sing (cover) The Mikado for Scottish Opera; Emilia Otello for the Al Bustan Festival; Thérèse Intermezzo and Ramiro (cover) La finta giardiniera for Buxton International Festival; and Carmen Carmen for Opera on Location and Focus Opera.

Later this season at ENO, Sophie covers Tisbe in Julia Burbach’s new staging of La Cenerentola, and will sing First Mother in Dead Man Walking.

Sophie creates new opera and theatre through her company Shadow Opera. Their latest podcast opera Veritable Michael is now available to stream. She is also proud to be Principal of Stagecoach Shirley, supporting young people in discovering creativity, confidence and joy through the performing arts.