Paulina Francisco is a versatile and engaging interpreter of Baroque and early Classical music. Recent reviews have celebrated her vivacious soprano as “a ray of sunshine” (The Guardian), and hailed her “agility, impact, and vibrant projection” (ClassyKey) which “preserves a finesse of delivery allowing one to savor the ornamentation and agility” (Olyrix).

In March, Paulina made her London Handel Festival debut singing the role of L’Allegro in L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato with Jonathan Cohen and Arcangelo. She is a winner of the 11th edition of Le Jardin des Voix with Les Arts Florissants, and is a soloist in their internationally-renowned production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, with staging and choreography by Mourad Merzouki. In the 2023-2024 season, Paulina made her Kennedy Center debut with Opera Lafayette, singing the role of Thalie in Les Fêtes de Thalie under the direction of Christophe Rousset, which was received as “delightfully insouciant” (The Washington Post) and “like a rainbow-haired Cyndi Lauper” (Washington Classical Review). Other season highlight include singing the title role in John Eccles’ Semele with American Baroque Opera Company, curating a chamber recital for the Washington Bach Consort, and a summer festival performance with Vox Luminis.

Paulina enjoys an international career of solo singing, opera, and chamber music, and has sung at major festivals and halls throughout the world. In recent seasons she has worked with conductors William Christie, Jonathan Cohen, Paul Agnew, Christophe Rousset, and Lionel Meunier, and with chamber music ensemble throughout North America, including TENET Vocal Artists, Bach Akademie Charlotte, Washington Bach Consort, Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, La Chapelle de Québec, and the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra. She was a finalist in the 2022 Aria Borealis Bodø Competition (Norway) and the 2021 Handel Aria Competition (United States).

Paulina holds advanced degrees in voice and historical performance from Indiana University, the University of Southern California, and Carroll University.

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