Sofia Nesje Enger

INTRODUCTION

The Norwegian soprano Sofia Nesje Enger graduated from the Academy of Opera at the Oslo National Academy of Arts in the spring of 2024. During her studies, she had already embarked on her professional career performing with notable ensembles and orchestras across Norway and Europe.

RECENT AND FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS

Sofia Nesje Enger’s most recent and future engagements include:

• Despina/Così fan tutte  at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet (2025);
• Mélisande/Pelléas and Mélisande at the Bergen National Opera (a role debut, 2025) and Staatstheater Darmstadt (2026);
• Vigdis/Mostrasuite with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, conducted by Eivind Gullberg Jensen (2024);
• a soprano soloist in Bruckner’s Mass in F minor with the Bucharest Radio Choir and Orchestra conducted by Sascha Goetzel (2024);
• Cephisa/Orpheus, performed with Barokksolistene at the Norwegian Opera & Ballet (2024);
• Bach’s Magnificat and Cantata BWV 131 with the Arctic Philharmonic (2026);
• a New Year’s Concert at Théâtre de La Monnaie de Bruxelles (2026);
• Opera Gala with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (2026);
• Gala Concert at Festival Colmar (2026);
• a concert (Vivaldi and Mozart) with the Kodály Filharmónia Debrecen (2025).

BIOGRAPHY

Sofia made her professional debut in 2022 as Clarice in Il mondo della luna by Joseph Haydn with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. While still pursuing her Master’s degree, Sofia made her concert debut in Bruckner’s Mass in F minor with the Bucharest Radio Choir and Orchestra, conducted by Sascha Goetzel. She also performed as Vigdis in Kjell Habbestad’s Mostrasuite with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, conducted by Eivind Gullberg Jensen. For her final performance at the Norwegian Academy of Opera, she portrayed Cephisa in Telemann’s Orpheus at the Norwegian Opera, directed by Stefan Herheim, alongside Barokksolistene, under the direction of Bjarte Eike.

Sofia grew up on the Island Nøtterøy in the Oslo Fjord and started her musical training in her late teens. Her classical training began at Stockholm Opera Studio, followed by a bachelor’s degree at Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo with Professor Liv Kjersti Sandve. She finished her education with a master’s degree at the Academy of Opera in Oslo, under the mentorship of Professor Toril Carlsen.