Soraya Mafi

Soraya Mafi studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal College of Music and is a former Harewood Artist at the ENO. An accomplished recitalist, she has included Persian songs to her touring programme to reflect her Iranian heritage. Forthcoming recitals include a return to Oxford Song Festival and a concert of Donizetti duets with tenor Robert Lewis for Opera Rara.

Recent highlights include Gilda Rigoletto (WNO and Irish National Opera), Pamina The Magic Flute (Opera North) and Michal Saul (Glyndebourne Festival Opera). In 2025/2026, Soraya will perform as Nitocris in Belshazzar (Komische Oper Berlin) and sing for Haydn’s The Creation (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra), as well as Viennese New Year concerts with the Hallé Orchestra.