DIARY
‘Magnificent voice’
Flosshilde, Das Rheingold - Theater Basel, Online Merker
Opera Gala with Opera Riehen
Sophie Kidwell sings various opera highlights including arias from Don Carlos and Carmen, conducted by Olga Pavlu.
Opera Gala with the Oratorio Chorus Bern
Sophie Kidwell sings various opera highlights including arias from La clemenza di Tito, L’italiana in Algeri and Carmen with the Oratorio Chorus Bern, conducted by Olga Pavlu.
Rossini Petite messe solennelle
Sophie Kidwell sings the mezzo-soprano solos in Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle conducted by Olga Pavlu with the Basel University Choir.
EUGENE ONEGIN
Sophie Kidwell makes her role and house debut as Olga in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin at Theater Aachen, conducted by GMD Christopher Ward and staged by Verena Stoiber.
DVORÁK STABAT MATER
Sophie Kidwell sings the mezzo-soprano solos with the Berner Symphonieorchester and Oratorienchor Bern conducted by Olga Pavlu.
RIGOLETTO
Sophie Kidwell sings the role of Maddalena in this new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto at Opéra de Lausanne. Staged by Richard Brunel, with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne conducted by Giulio Cilona.
Recital with Pierre-Nicolas Colombat
Sophie joins duo partner, pianist Pierre-Nicolas for a concert in Mallorca exploring the themes of women and water. Featuring Debussy’s Trois Chansons de Bilitis, and Elgar’s Sea Pictures among others.
Opera Gala at Beuggen Castle
Sophie Kidwell sings various opera highlights including arias from Rossini’s Semiramide and Bizet’s Carmen, duets from Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, the Rigoletto Quartet and many more, musically directed by Michael Clark.
CARMEN
In her final performance at Theater Basel, Sophie Kidwell sings the title role of Carmen in the last night of this production. Sinfonieorchester Basel conducted by Thomas Wise.
43rd International Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition - Final Rounds
Sophie took part in the final rounds of this international singing competition, this year held in Bern, and came away with a prize and a two-year engagement!
DIE TIEFE DES RAUMES - A FOOTBALL ORATORIO
Sophie Kidwell sings the Mezzo-soprano solos in this new oratorio commissioned by FIFA, along with the Basel Sinfonietta, the Theater Basel Chorus and Extra Chorus, conducted by Titus Engel
DIE WALKÜRE
Sophie Kidwell sings the role of Grimgerde in the new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Theater Basel.
DAS RHEINGOLD
Sophie Kidwell sings the role of Flosshilde in the new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Theater Basel.
CARMEN
Sophie Kidwell jumped in with just a few days’ notice to the title role of Carmen at Theater Basel.
The Cunning Little VIXEN
Sophie Kidwell makes her role debut as the Försterin in this new production at Theater Basel.
LA TRAVIATA
Sophie Kidwell makes her debut as Flora Bervoix in Verdi’s La Traviata at Theater Basel with the Basel Symphony Orchestra.
INTO THE WOODS
Sophie Kidwell makes her musical debut in the new production of Sondheim’s Into The Woods at Theater Basel.
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
Sophie Kidwell completes the role of Flosshilde in the new production of Wagner’s last opera in the Ring Cycle at Theater Basel.
Prize Winners’ Concert - Young Welsh Singer of the Year Competition
The Concert will feature the winner (Sophie Kidwell) and runner-up (Emyr Lloyd Jones) of the 2024 MOCSA Young Welsh Singer of the Year Competition, together with a full programme from the Morriston Orpheus Choir.
MIGNON
Sophie makes her role debut as Frédéric in Ambroise Thomas’s Mignon at the Theater Basel, conducted by Hélio Vida and directed by Tilman aus dem Siepen.
DVORÁK STABAT MATER
Sophie sings the Alto solos with Cantus Basel for this performance of Dvorák’s Stabat Mater.
MOZART REQUIEM
Sophie Kidwell makes her debut as Alto Soloist in Romeo Castellucci's staged Mozart Requiem at Theater Basel with the Basel Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ivor Bolton.
OPERETTAVENIR
To celebrate the end of the year, the opera studio OperAvenir presents a program with popular arias, duets and ensembles from the world of operetta. Musical direction by Hélio Vida.
RIGOLETTO
Sophie Kidwell makes her role debut as Maddalena in this production of Rigoletto at Theater Basel.
OPERAVENIR PORTRÄTKONZERT
Sophie performs arias and ensembles by Handel, Mozart and Rossini along with her colleagues from OperAvenir at Theater Basel.
Musically directed by Hélio Vida.
DIE WALKÜRE
Sophie Kidwell sings the role of Grimgerde in the new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Theater Basel.
DAS RHEINGOLD
Sophie Kidwell sings the role of Flosshilde in the new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Theater Basel.
EIN HERBSTMANÖVER
Sophie sings the role of Treszka at Landestheater Linz’s production of Ein Herbstmanöver, an operetta by Emmerich Kálmán.
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG
Sophie sings the role of the Lehrbube in Landestheater Linz’s production of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, conducted by Markus Poschner and directed by Paul Georg Dittrich.
WANDA WALFISH
Sophie sings the role of Wanda in Landestheater Linz’s production of Wanda Walfish, a children's opera based on the picture book of the same name by Davide Calì and Sonja Bougaeva.
MELUSINA
Sophie sings the role of Plantina in Landestheater Linz’s production of Melusina, a Romantic opera by Conradin Kreutzer in a new version by Alexander Doent.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL
Sophie sings the role of Hänsel at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz, directed by Peter Pawlik with musical direction by Sigurd Hennemann.
RINALDO
Sophie sings the role of Mago in Landestheater Linz’s production of Handel’s Rinaldo, a cooporation with Zurich Opera and Theater Dortmund.
LA TRAGÉDIE DE CARMEN
Sophie sings the role of Carmen with the Bruckner Orchestra at Landestheater Linz. Directed by Gregor Horres and conducted by Claudio Novati.