ROSA SPARKS

Rosa Sparks is a British soprano, currently based in Gent, where she is a Young Artist at the International Opera Academy. Her upcoming season includes performing as Elisabeth in Philip Glass’ Les Enfants Terribles at Troubleyn, Antwerp, and making her house debut with Opera Ballet Vlaanderen as Maria in Schreker’s Der Schmied von Gent.

Rosa 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.

Rosa’s recent 2026 season included 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 in 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.