British Soprano Sarah Gilford, a finalist of the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, will made her debut at Royal Albert Hall and Wexford Opera Festival this season.
Sarah begins the 2025/26 performing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Royal Albert Hall alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and for two New Year's concerts with Bühnen Bern. She will make her debut as Nerea in Handel's Deidamia at Wexford Opera Festival and later in the season she will revive the role at the Göttingen International Handel Festival. She will be returning to Wigmore Hall for a recital as part of the Samling Academy's annual showcase and to the Royal Ballet and Opera to cover Dalinda in Handel's Ariodante. In the new year, Sarah will sing Silvera in J C Bach's Zanaida with Potsdamer Winteroper and make her role debut as Micaela in Bizet's Carmen with IF Opera.
NEREA, 2025
WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
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"Sarah Gilford is irresistibly effervescent as Nerea"
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BACHTRACK
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"With exceptional vocal power and acting ability of their own, sopranos Sophie Junker's Deidamia and Sarah Gilford's Nerea are up to everything Handel throws at them"
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THE STAGE
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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
Zanaida
J C BACH
Silvera | 27 February - 7 March 2026
Potsdamer Winteroper
Kammerakademie Potsdam
Friedenskirche. Potsdam
DEIDAMIA
HANDEL
Nerea | 15 - 25 May 2026
Internationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen
Deutsches Theater, Göttingen
Micaëla | 6 - 15 August 2026
IF Opera
Church Farm, Wingfield
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Silvera, 2026
POTSDAMER WINTEROPER
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"Die zweite vokale Überraschung des Abends bot die britische Koloratursopranistin Sarah Gilford als Silvera. Sie überzeugte sowohl mit ihrem Bühnentemperament als auch mit ihrer unglaublichen Agilität, Stimmvolumen, ihrem exquisitem Timbre wie durch eine alle Register ausgewogen stabile, expressive Vortragskultur."
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"The second vocal surprise of the evening came from British coloratura soprano Sarah Gilford as Silvera. She impressed with her stage presence, incredible agility, vocal volume, exquisite timbre, and a balanced, stable, and expressive delivery across all registers."
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ONLINE MERKER
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SOPHIE, 2023
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
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"British soprano and Cardiff Singer of the World finalist Sarah Gilford makes her debut here as Sophie, a delightfully sweet soprano who positively enchants and entrances. Her entreaties to Werther in Act two, ‘Du gai soleil, plein de flamme’ were utterly endearing, delivered with an almost ‘Snow-White’ charm and sweetness, whilst still managing to avoid saccharinity. Her gentleness and joie de vivre are almost palpable and one is left wondering how even Werther, entrenched as he is in his misery, could decline a dance with this beauty.
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Likewise, her interactions with Charlotte in Act three after the latter has finished reading the letters from Werther, her compassion and concern for her older sister is tangible and she sings here with wonderful poignancy."
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OPERAWIRE
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