Soprano
Amanda Woodbury
La traviataBiography
A native of Crestwood, Kentucky, soprano Amanda Woodbury has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as having a voice that is “bright, beautifully colored, and full of strength and passion.” Ms. Woodbury’s career highlights include her return to Los Angeles Opera for her role debut in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor, multiple appearances at the Metropolitan Opera including Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, a role debut as Juliette in a new Bartlett Sher production of Roméo et Juliette, Leïla in Les Pêcheurs des perles, Woglinde in Robert Lepage’s productions of Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung, Tebaldo in Don Carlo. Additoinal highlights include her debut with the Glyndebourne Festival as Countess in the Michael Grandage production of Le nozze di Figaro, and Micaëla in Carmen, Musetta in La bohème, and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte with LA Opera. Ms. Woodbury has also been regularly seen on the stage of LA Opera with roles including Micaëla in Carmen, Musetta in La bohème, and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte. Additional operatic highlights include the role of Violetta in La traviata with both the Glimmerglass Festival and San Antonio Opera, Pia in Donizetti’s Pia de’ Tolomei with the Spoleto festival, the title role in Bellini’s La straniera with Washington Concert Opera, her role debut as Marguerite in Faust with Tulsa Opera, and Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with Des Moines Metro Opera, Madison Opera, Opera Omaha, and Dayton Opera.