ROSA SPARKS
SOPRANO
Soprano Rosa Sparks is a recent graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, where she studied with Elizabeth Ritchie. During her studies, Rosa won the prestigious Frederic Cox Award for Singing and received the Dame Eva Turner Award. She is currently a Young Artist with the International Opera Academy in Ghent.
Rosa’s 2026 season includes her role debut of Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte at the Bourla Theatre in Antwerp, as well as returning to Grange Park Opera to perform as Krishna is the world premiere of Tavener’s Krishna.
Rosa’s recent operatic engagements include: Kate Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly) with Grange Park Opera, Emmie (Albert Herring) with Opera North and Aloès (L'étoile) with RNCM. Selected other opera roles include: Lucilla (La Scala di Seta), Mrs Coyle (Owen Wingrave), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), and Belinda (Dido and Aeneas). Working in contemporary music, Rosa has created the leading roles of ‘The Soprano’ in Interrupted and ‘The Journalist’ in Silverwood.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Così Fan Tutte (Despina)
Rosa performs as Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. The performance will take place at the Bourla Theatre in Antwep.
A sparkling comedy reimagined by a new generation of artists.
Nabil Shehata conducts, with the B’Rock Orchestra.
Performance Dates: 01/03/26-03/03/26
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Krishna (Young Krishna)
Rosa will return to Grange Park Opera for the 2026 season, performing the role of Krishna, as a child, in the world premier of Taverner’s Krishna.
Sir David Poutney directs and Mark Shanahan conducts.
Performance Dates: 04/05/26 - 02/07/26
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Don Carlo (Voice of Heaven)
Rosa will return to Grange Park Opera for the 2026 season, performing as the Voice of Heaven and the Countess of Aremberg in Verdi’s Don Carlo.
Jo Davies directs, and Gianluca Marciano and George Jackson conduct.
Performance Dates: 06/06/26 - 07/07/26
