Sophie
Kidwell Mezzo-soprano

Mezzo-soprano Sophie Kidwell is the current winner of the "Young Welsh Singer of the Year" competition. In the 2023/24 season, she sang the roles of Flosshilde (), Grimgerde (), Maddalena (), Frédéric () and Alto Soloist () at Theater Basel as a member of OperAvenir.
She made her acclaimed debut in the role of Carmen at the Schlossfestspiele Ettlingen in 2022, followed by fifteen performances in the title role of the Austrian premiere of 'La Tragédie de Carmen' at the Landestheater Linz with the Bruckner Orchestra.
She gained further experience as Hänsel (), Cherubino (), Wanda (), Orfeo (), Ganymed () and Orlofsky (), among others.
Her numerous international concert performances include Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, Duruflé's Requiem, Dvořák's Stabat Mater, Handel's Messiah and Haydn's Stabat Mater and Nelson's Mass.
Sophie completed a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, Musicology and German at Durham University, where she was also a scholarship holder at the Samling Academy and was encouraged to sing professionally. She then moved to Germany and completed a Bachelor's degree in Singing and a Master's degree in Opera at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media.
Her studies were supported by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation and the Deutschlandstipendium. She was also a scholarship holder of the Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now e.V. programme.
In the 24/25 Theater Basel season, Sophie sings the roles of Flosshilde () and Flora in (), among others.