Nina Kopparhed

May 4th: 19:30, Bruntsfield Evangelical Church, Edinburgh

Aria Alba "Aria Springs Anew"

An evening of operatic scenes and arias.

Nina will sing:

Bellini: Ah! non credea mirarti- ah, non giunge (La Sonnambula)

Purcell: Shake the cloud (as part of the first scene of Dido and Aeneas: Aria Alba's upcoming Fringe production where Nina will sing Belinda) 

Nina’s career until 2012 was that of a professional viola player (freelancing with UK orchestras such as the RSNO and Scottish Ballet).

Nina was a choral scholar in her teens but didn’t sing again until 2006 when she was working as principal viola with an orchestra in Brazil. During a tour of Bolivia the soprano soloist was taken ill on the day of a concert and Nina was asked to step in at the last minute. Her performance was well received and she was asked back to perform several more times as a soprano soloist with the orchestra.

When Nina returned to the UK in 2008 she started having singing lessons with Judith Howarth, all the time continuing her work as a freelance viola player and gradually building up her singing profile in the UK.

Since 2012 Nina has focused her career on being a professional singer, making her operatic debut in August 2012 as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with Aria Alba. She has since been asked to join the company as a regular soloist: upcoming roles include Belinda (Dido and Aeneas); reprising the role of Susanna in a tour of Le Nozze di Figaro; Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte).

Nina is currently taking part in the Co-Opera Company Easter Development Programme.

Aside from opera, Nina is also working as a recitalist, oratorio soloist and sings for weddings and corporate work (recent corporate clients include Chivas Royal Salute).