Lauded by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for her “beautiful high range,” American soprano Amber Smoke has garnered broad acclaim for her interpretations of the dramatic soprano repertoire. She made her first foray into Wagner with her company debut as Sieglinde (Die Walküre) with Union Avenue Opera Theater, a role she recently reprised with the New Jersey Festival Orchestra. Other favorite performances include role debuts as Brünnhilde (SIEGFRIED) with Trilogy: An Opera Company, Elisabeth (TANNHäUSER) with Apotheosis Opera, Vitellia (LA CLEMENZA DI TITO) with the Occasional Orchestra of New York and Lucy Brown (THREEPENNY OPERA) with Amarillo Opera, as well as a concert appearance with Empire Opera as Ariadne (ARIADNE AUF NAXOS).
Formerly a mezzo-soprano, Ms. Smoke’s extensive repertoire encompasses both dramatic soprano and Zwischenfach roles including Venus (TANNHäUSER), Ortrud (LOHENGRIN), Brangäne (TRISTAN UND ISOLDE), Eboli (DON CARLO), and Santuzza (CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA). Her notable performances as a mezzo-soprano include her European debut with Opera Classica Europa as Maddalena (Rigoletto), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel) and Inez (Il Trovatore) with Opera Carolina, concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera, and the premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s AinAdamar with Santa Fe Opera, directed by Peter Sellars. Equally at home in oratorio, Ms. Smoke will make her a role debut as the Soprano Soloist in Verdi REQUIEM with Concerts at St. Ignatius in New York City in 2024. She has appeared as the Alto Soloist in Handel MESSIAH with the Lake Charles Symphony and Chorus and the Westchester Oratorio Society, Bach MAGNIFICAT with the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes and the Roundhill Chorus and Orchestra, Saint-Saëns CHRISTMAS ORATORIO with the New Canaan Music Series and Verdi REQUIEM with the Roundhill Chorus and Orchestra. Ms. Smoke is the recipient of an Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the coveted Presser Award for Musical Achievement. She was also a finalist in the Arkadi Foundation Vocal Competition and the Rochester Oratorio Society Competition, and a semi-finalist in the Peter Elvins Vocal Competition and the William C. Byrd Vocal Competition. Ms. Smoke holds a Bachelor’s degree (with highest honors), Master’s degree and Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Reviews
Sieglinde - DIE WALKUERE: “Smoke was at her most impressive in the third act, when her beautiful high range was finally revealed.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Outstanding...powerful voice...well-defined character. Ms. Smoke perfectly captures Sieglinde's passion and despair.” KDHX Radio, St. Louis Hänsel - HANSEL UND GRETEL: Amber Smoke, as Hänsel, had a rich, mellow voice...Charlotte Observer |
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