Sonia Prina

Career Trajectory

Sonia Prina emerged as a leading contralto in the Baroque opera world through her commanding interpretations of Handel and Vivaldi roles, establishing herself across major European opera houses. Her rich, dark voice and dramatic sensibility have made her one of the most respected interpreters of the mezzo-soprano and contralto repertoire of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Prina continues to be a central figure in Baroque opera performance, bringing both vocal authority and theatrical intelligence to roles that demand both technical mastery and dramatic conviction.