Angela Brown

Vocalists — Soprano

Manager: William G. Guerri
Management Territory: Europe

Brown is quickly establishing herself as a capable interpreter of Verdi heroines...As Leonora, she glided on and off stage with effortless singing to match...Brown delivered disarming pianissimos when called for (especially "D'amor sull'ali rosee") and elegant phrasing. The extreme high notes of Brown's voice have a shimmering quality, while the rest of the voice is warm and thick, perfectly deployed in the foreboding Miserere... —Opera News

About

"At last an Aida," wrote The New York Times on the occasion of Angela Brown's 2004 Metropolitan Opera debut, calling the night "a major event." The Associated Press recognized her performance by saying: "At this still-early stage of her career, she combines a potent, dusky lower register with a striking ability to spin out soft high notes of shimmering beauty. There's no doubt her voice is powerful enough for Verdi; she sailed loud and clear above even the massed choruses that crowd the Met stage during the Triumphal Scene in . . . Act II." Miss Brown brandishes pure vocal power and finesse and has won the acclaim of critics and audiences. Not only does she excel as Aida, but also as Amelia, Tosca, Elisabetta, Leonora and Ariadne. She has been heralded as the ideal American dramatic soprano: sheer vocal power; luxurious finesse; shimmering, high pianissimos; and a charming personality larger than life.

This season Ms. Brown returns to her hometown for the title role in Ariadne auf Naxos with Indianapolis Opera and a special performance of “Opera from a Sistah’s Point of View” at the Madame Walker Theatre. She joins the Pittsburgh Symphony to sing the world premiere of the song cycle, A Woman’s Life, written for her by American composer Richard Danielpour and celebrated author Dr. Maya Angelou. She will make her debuts with Hamburg Opera and at the Vienna State Opera as Amelia in Un ballo in maschera. She reprises A Woman’s Life with The Philadelphia Orchestra and will be heard in Verdi’s Requiem with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Other concert appearances include East Texas Symphony Orchestra, Huntsville Chamber Music Guild and Riverside Symphonia.

Last season, Miss Brown sang Aida for Cape Town Opera in South Africa, as well as for the Latvian National Symphony in Riga, and was heard in Verdi’s Requiem at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain. She celebrated Christmas with the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Alabama and the Southwest Michigan Symphony. She sang Aida at Deutsche Oper Berlin and followed with performances of Leonora in Il Trovatore for The Atlanta Opera. Spring held performances at Carnegie Hall for HONOR! Festival, and Un Ballo in Maschera for National Opera of Paris. In the summer she sang Elisabetta in Don Carlo for Cincinnati Opera.

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