Bio
Amanda Forsythe has been praised by Opera News for her "light and luster", "wonderful agility and silvery top notes". She has been a winner of the George London Foundation Awards, and was recently sponsored by them in her New York recital début. She has also received prizes from the Liederkranz Foundation and the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation.
In August 2007, Ms. Forsythe made her European début, singing Corinna in “Il Viaggio a Reims” at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro. According to The Stage (UK), “Amanda Forsythe, the outstanding Corinna, [was] technically in command of the role - she delivered All’ombra ammena flawlessly with every run in place, the legato lines seamless, the vocal line expressively shaped in support of the text. It was perfection.”
Following her success in Pesaro, she was immediately engaged at the Grand Théâtre de Genève as Dalinda in Handel’s “Ariodante”, where she was proclaimed “the discovery of the evening” (Financial Times). The new production, starring Joyce DiDonato, was directed by Pierre Strosser and conducted by Kenneth Montgomery. She reprised this role in January 2008 at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, stepping into David Alden's acclaimed production on one day's notice.
Ms. Forsythe can be heard as Minerve and La Grande Pretresse on The Boston Early Music Festival’s premiere recording of Lully’s “Thésée”, a “Best Opera Recording” nominee for the 2008 Grammy™ Awards. She made her onstage début with the company as Aglaure in their June 2007 production of Lully’s “Psyché”, and will be featured on the premiere recording of that work. As part of the festival, she also sang the Pergolesi “Marian Vespers” and the role of Pallas in Eccles’ “The Judgement of Paris”.
Ms. Forsythe recently débuted with Opera Unlimited as The Angel in the North American premiere of Peter Eötvös’ opera, “Angels in America”, a performance that the critics hailed as “gorgeous” (Musical America), “heavenly” (The Boston Herald), “radiant” (The Financial Times), “brilliant” (Opera News) and “powerfully sung” (The New York Times).
Ms. Forsythe created the role of Young Margarita in Osvaldo Golijov's “Ainadamar”, and was praised for her “raw passion” (The LA Times), “sparkling clarity” (The Financial Times), and “crystalline, finely expressive voice” (The New Yorker). She also covered Dawn Upshaw as Margarita, and sang one performance in that role. She later reprised the role of Young Margarita with The Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Hall.
With Boston Baroque, under the direction of Martin Pearlman, Ms. Forsythe has appeared in Mozart’s “Bastien und Bastienne”, Handel’s “Alcina”, Pergolesi’s “La Serva Padrona”, Bach’s “Coffee Cantata” and “Wedding Cantata”, Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen”, and Vivaldi’s “Juditha triumphans”. She has sung the title role in Viardot’s “Cendrillon” at the Caramoor Festival, and has given recitals at the prestigious Tanglewood and Ravinia Festivals.
Ms. Forsythe has performed with The Handel and Haydn Society, The Charlotte Symphony, Apollo’s Fire, The Louisiana Philharmonic, The Hartford Symphony, The Boston Chamber Music Society, and The Omaha Symphony, among others. Upcoming projects include appearances with Opera Boston (Semele), The Calgary Philharmonic (Ainadamar), La Fenice (Rossini arias), The Handel Netherlands Radio Philharmonic (L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato) and The Rossini Festival in Pesaro (L’Equivoco Stravagante). Also in 2008, she records CDs of Handel’s “Messiah” with Apollo’s Fire and songs by the composer Ken Sullivan.
Amanda Forsythe is represented by: Helen Sykes Artists.
Amanda Forsythe is represented by: Dispeker Artists (N. Amer).
In August 2007, Ms. Forsythe made her European début, singing Corinna in “Il Viaggio a Reims” at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro. According to The Stage (UK), “Amanda Forsythe, the outstanding Corinna, [was] technically in command of the role - she delivered All’ombra ammena flawlessly with every run in place, the legato lines seamless, the vocal line expressively shaped in support of the text. It was perfection.”
Following her success in Pesaro, she was immediately engaged at the Grand Théâtre de Genève as Dalinda in Handel’s “Ariodante”, where she was proclaimed “the discovery of the evening” (Financial Times). The new production, starring Joyce DiDonato, was directed by Pierre Strosser and conducted by Kenneth Montgomery. She reprised this role in January 2008 at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, stepping into David Alden's acclaimed production on one day's notice.
Ms. Forsythe can be heard as Minerve and La Grande Pretresse on The Boston Early Music Festival’s premiere recording of Lully’s “Thésée”, a “Best Opera Recording” nominee for the 2008 Grammy™ Awards. She made her onstage début with the company as Aglaure in their June 2007 production of Lully’s “Psyché”, and will be featured on the premiere recording of that work. As part of the festival, she also sang the Pergolesi “Marian Vespers” and the role of Pallas in Eccles’ “The Judgement of Paris”.
Ms. Forsythe recently débuted with Opera Unlimited as The Angel in the North American premiere of Peter Eötvös’ opera, “Angels in America”, a performance that the critics hailed as “gorgeous” (Musical America), “heavenly” (The Boston Herald), “radiant” (The Financial Times), “brilliant” (Opera News) and “powerfully sung” (The New York Times).
Ms. Forsythe created the role of Young Margarita in Osvaldo Golijov's “Ainadamar”, and was praised for her “raw passion” (The LA Times), “sparkling clarity” (The Financial Times), and “crystalline, finely expressive voice” (The New Yorker). She also covered Dawn Upshaw as Margarita, and sang one performance in that role. She later reprised the role of Young Margarita with The Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Hall.
With Boston Baroque, under the direction of Martin Pearlman, Ms. Forsythe has appeared in Mozart’s “Bastien und Bastienne”, Handel’s “Alcina”, Pergolesi’s “La Serva Padrona”, Bach’s “Coffee Cantata” and “Wedding Cantata”, Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen”, and Vivaldi’s “Juditha triumphans”. She has sung the title role in Viardot’s “Cendrillon” at the Caramoor Festival, and has given recitals at the prestigious Tanglewood and Ravinia Festivals.
Ms. Forsythe has performed with The Handel and Haydn Society, The Charlotte Symphony, Apollo’s Fire, The Louisiana Philharmonic, The Hartford Symphony, The Boston Chamber Music Society, and The Omaha Symphony, among others. Upcoming projects include appearances with Opera Boston (Semele), The Calgary Philharmonic (Ainadamar), La Fenice (Rossini arias), The Handel Netherlands Radio Philharmonic (L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato) and The Rossini Festival in Pesaro (L’Equivoco Stravagante). Also in 2008, she records CDs of Handel’s “Messiah” with Apollo’s Fire and songs by the composer Ken Sullivan.
Amanda Forsythe is represented by: Helen Sykes Artists.
Amanda Forsythe is represented by: Dispeker Artists (N. Amer).
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