Sonia Theodoridou

Sonia Theodoridou (Greek: Σόνια Θεοδωρίδου; born 1958) is a soprano from Veria, Greece who has performed prestigious operatic roles internationally.

Theodoridou was born in Veria in Macedonia, and grew up in Charavgi, a village in Agia Paraskevi, Eordaia.

[1] She attended the Greek National Conservatory (founded by composer Manolis Kalomiris), graduating with honors.

Theodoridou's roles have included Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Elvira in Don Giovanni, Pamina in The Magic Flute, the title role in Alcina, Violetta in La Traviata, Gilda in Rigoletto, Angelica in Suor Angelica, Mimi in La Bohème, Euridice in Orfeo ed Euridice, Salud in La vida breve, Fiorilla in Il Turco in Italia, Corinna in Il viaggio à Reims, Giulietta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, the title role in Maria Stuarda, Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare, Jenny in Mahagonny and Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana.

[4] Theodoridou silently protested the return of Greek statues to Athens at the British Museum in June 2014.