Sophie Naubert is a young lyric coloratura soprano noted for her "extraordinary vocal maturity coupled with exceptional stage presence." (Louis Bilodeau, L'Opéra)
Captivating audiences on international stages from the age of 23, she made her solo debut with the Orchestre Métropolitain under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Cottbus at the Berlin Konzerthaus, and with Arion Orchestre Baroque in Montreal. That same year, she participated in the recording of Massenet’s complete melodies for ATMA Classique.
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Possessing remarkable vocal agility, Sophie excels in opera repertoire as well as theater and art song, always keeping a luminous stage presence. Her roles include Maria in Gregory Charles’ production of The Sound of Music, Stella Spotlight (Starmania, Berger-Plamondon), Semele (Semele, Händel), Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel, Humperdinck), Adina (L’elisir d’amore, Donizetti), Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice, Gluck), Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart), Ilia (Idomeneo, Mozart), Annio (La clemenza di Tito, Mozart), Serpina (La serva padrona, Pergolesi), Cendrillon/Noémie (Cendrillon, Massenet), Drusilla/Amore (L’incoronazione di Poppea, Monteverdi), Belinda (Dido and Aeneas, Purcell) and Cupid (Venus and Adonis, Blow).
In concert, she has performed wih the Orchestre Métropolitain, Arion Orchestre Baroque multiple times, Les Ambassadeurs - La Grande Écurie (France and Belgium), the Philharmonic Orchestra of Cottbus (Berlin), the Orchestre Classique de Montréal, the Gatinau Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Caprice, the Société philharmonique de Montréal, and many others. Her repertoire includes Mozart's Great Mass in C minor, Orff's Carmina Burana, Mozart's and Fauré's Requiems, Vivaldi's Magnificat, and Boccherini's Stabat Mater.
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Sophie has also premiered roles such as Fibi in the world premiere of Airat Ichmouratov's opera L'homme qui rit, Ariel in the North American premiere of Thomas Linley's The Tempest, Bateau A in the world premiere of Laurence Jobidon's Le Phare, and has premiered her own works for voice and piano including Les trois moitiés de la planète (text by Clémence Roy-Darisse) and The Lost Child: A Twelve-Tone Serial Song.
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Sophie is grateful to have received the AIDA scholarship from Jeunesses Musicales Canada, the RBC Prestige Scholarship, and the Opéra Bouffe du Québec scholarship. She is also the winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in the St. Louis district (2024), the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition, the Herbert J. Frank Prize from the George London Competition, the Pierre-de-Saurel Music Competition twice, the Sherbrooke Music Competition, the Hal Leonard Music Competition, and several others.
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Throughout her musical journey, she has worked with many masters including Graham Johnson, Dorothea Röschmann, Helmut Deutsch, Elly Ameling, François Le Roux, Jeff Cohen, John Churchwell, James Vaughan, Wolfgang Holzmair, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, Jacques Lacombe and Karina Gauvin.
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For the 2023-24 season, she is part of the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal as an artist-in-residence.
With a lifelong passion for the arts, Sophie has dedicated herself to dance since the age of four (Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap), as well as mastering 15 years of classical and jazz piano. As a seasoned actress, Sophie's career spans over two decades, with notable performances in film, television, and stage productions in both French and English. Her versatile voice has been featured in numerous projects, including audio guides for the National Gallery of Canada, voiceovers for TFO-TV, and dubbing for animated films like "Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea." Sophie's talents have graced a variety of platforms, from commercials and TV series to short films and feature films, showcasing her dynamic range and commitment to the craft. Sophie is perfectly bilingual, fluent in both French and English, written and spoken. Additionally, she possesses a B2 level proficiency in German.
"This coloratura soprano's prowess and vocal agility make her a much sought-after performer, much to the delight of audiences! A versatile artist, she excels as much in her operatic repertoire as in musicals, and each time, the quality of her stage performance is noticed."
Pascale St-Onge, May 27th 2024, Urbania