Operatic career

Recognized as a dynamic and eclectic artist, British soprano Caroline MacPhie has performed regularly on international opera and concert stages. After completing her studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, she won first prize at the Emmy Destinn Award in Prague in 2008. In 2009, she was a selected artist for the prestigious Young Classical Artists Trust.
On the hills of Georgia - Pauline Viardot
Le papillon et la fleur - Gabriel Fauré
Recital "Hommage aux femmes"
Se pietà di me non senti - Handel

Caroline MacPhie

operatic career

Caroline began her operatic career at Scottish Opera in the role of Frasquita in Carmen. Since then, she has performed a wide range of roles, including Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare), Susanna (The Marriage of Figaro), Pamina (The Magic Flute), Norina (Don Pasquale), the Vixen (The Cunning Little Vixen) and First Niece (Peter Grimes), on prestigious stages such as the Royal Opera House in London, Opéra National de Lorraine and Opéra de Lyon. In concert, she has performed with orchestras such as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Stockholm Sinfonietta, exploring repertoire ranging from Bach to Szymanowski.

Caroline has always had a deep interest in the world of lieder and art song, and in particular in the works of women composers. Her solo recital album, “Love Said to Me…,” compiled of songs inspired or written by women, was unanimously praised by critics across Europe. In recital, she has performed at Wigmore Hall, the Purcell Room, and at various festivals around the world (Aldeburgh, Two Moors and Oxford Lieder in the UK, Ravinia in Chicago, Cité de la Culture in Tunis, among others), as well as on BBC Radio 3 and France Musique. In France, she has sung at the Britten Festival and Les Jardins Mystérieux at the amphitheater of the Opéra de Lyon, at the Musée des Tissus in Lyon, and at the Festival Présences Féminines at the Opéra de Toulon.

Passionate about original initiatives to promote opera and the repertoire of women composers, she continues to develop numerous projects as Artistic Director. She has designed several recital programmes around varied themes, including Voyage en Mer (A Sea Voyage), Anticipation et Réflexion (Anticipation and Reflection), and Femmes Adorées, Femmes Bafouées (Women Adored, Women Wronged). In 2017, she co-created the immersive experience Hommage aux Femmes (A Tribute to Women), blending music, history and video mapping, presented at the Salle Molière in Lyon.

Caroline continues to give recitals through her association, Mission Opéra France. For more details, feel free to follow her on social media.

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Press

Caroline MacPhie…revealing her long voice and vocal agility on the arabesques, without losing her round and shimmering timbre.

(Olyrix/ Peer Gynt, Lyon Opera)

My personal favorite is Caroline MacPhie, whose light lyric soprano voice captivates with its purity of tone and impeccable intonation. She offers us a daring program, performed with finesse, elegance, and great musical imagination.

(Daily Telegraph/Wigmore Hall London)

...Caroline MacPhie, Robert Enticknap and Damian Thantrey, all three excellent…

(Financial Times/ SUM by Max Richter, Royal Opera House London)

Three dedicated and talented soloists – Caroline MacPhie, Damien Thantrey and Rupert Enticknap – move around us like priests, reciting and reflecting.

(Daily Telegraph/ SUM by Max Richter, Royal Opera House London)

Caroline MacPhie's lyrical performance was deliciously seductive.

(Oman Observer/ A Night in Venice, Royal Opera House Muscat)

Caroline MacPhie embodies a mischievous Barbara with very clear high notes….

(Olyrix/ A Night in Venice, Lyon Opera House)

This beautiful album marks the debut of a talented young recitalist. MacPhie is a singer we deserve to hear more of.

(The Daily Telegraph/Album “Love said to me….”)

A true dramatic tour de force

(Planet Hugill/Album “Love said to me….”)

Caroline MacPhie's Susanna reveals a clear soprano voice with excellent diction. The vivacity of her performance highlights the intelligence of the character.

(Music OMH/ The Marriage of Figaro, West Green House)

A true dramatic tour de force

(Planet Hugill/Album “Love said to me….”)

A true dramatic tour de force

(Planet Hugill/Album “Love said to me….”)

Caroline MacPhie particularly stands out in the role of Pamina. Her arias are breathtaking, and she manages to express the full range of emotions that this role demands.

 (Whats On Stage/ The Magic Flute, Tobacco Factory Bristol)

On stage, Caroline MacPhie delivers a remarkable performance, both vocally and dramatically.

(The Times/Carmen, Scottish Opera)

Caroline MacPhie, the only British performer, displays more dramatic verve than the others; her excerpt from The Cunning Little Vixen, sung in Czech, is particularly captivating.

(The Times/Wigmore Hall London)

True modernism was revealed with a foretaste of Josephine Stephenson's "The Constellations – a theory", enchantingly expressed by Caroline MacPhie and Gillian Keith, in perfect union with Cottis and the orchestra – the surprise highlight.

(The Arts Desk/ Opera Holland Park London)

Caroline MacPhie interprets the difficult music of Bérénice with assurance and sincerity… in her aria she strings the notes together to make beautiful lines full of emotion.

(Opera Magazine/ L’occasione fa il ladro, Royal Academy Opera London)