Biography
American soprano, Amber Rose, hailed for her “effervescent” and “iridescent” sound, is establishing herself as a versatile and dynamic artist. Regularly performing in opera, oratorio, musical theatre, and folk music styles; Ms. Rose's repertoire spans a multitude of music genres. She was most recently seen in Greensboro Opera’s production of The Gift of the Magi in the role of Della. You can see her next in Opera Carolina’s production on Madame Butterfly in the role of Kate Pinkerton and a variety of upcoming concerts.
Her 2022/23 season highlights include Ms. Rose’s international debut at the Teatro Comunale in the role of Olympia in Les contes d’Hoffmann and the creation of two roles in new music productions. Ms. Rose sang the role of Megara in House of Orpheus with Opera Carolina and the role of Mama in An Extra Penny with Signature Inc. Other engagements included performing as the soprano soloist in both the Mozart Coronation Mass and the Bach Cantata Wachet auf ruft, uns die Stimme with the Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches and performing as the soprano soloist in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with the Taylor Festival Choir.
In the operatic scene, Ms. Rose has performed multiple principal roles across the United States with notable companies such as, Utah Festival Opera, Opera Carolina, NC Summer Opera, Greensboro Opera, Signature Inc., NH Piccola Opera, Miami Music Festival and Opera Fusion. Notable roles include Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos), Olympia (Les contes d’Hoffmann), First Lady (The Magic Flute), Adele (Die Fledermaus), Madame Silvertone (The Impressario), Nannetta (Falstaff), Dew Fairy (Hansel und Gretel), and Zerlina (Don Giovanni).
“You are born an artist or you are not. And you stay an artist, dear, even if your voice is less of a fireworks. The artist is always there.”
- Maria Callas
In the competition sector, Ms. Rose was most recently awarded 1st place in the Michael Ballam Vocal Competition (2022). She is also a 1st place winner of the South Carolina District Competition in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (2022), a semi-finalist in the SAS Performing Arts Competition (2022), an Encouragement Award winner in the Camille Coloratura Awards (2021), a finalist in theNH Piccola Opera Competition (2020), a semi-finalist in the Orpheus vocal competition (2020), the 3rd place winner of the Heafner Williams Vocal competition (2018), the 3rd place winner of the St. Petersburg Opera Guild Competition (2015), and the first place winner of the PBAU Concerto Competition (2013).
As a concert soloist, Ms. Rose has performed as the soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah, the Mozart Coronation Mass and the Bach Cantata Wachet auf ruft, uns die Stimme with the Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches. Additionally, she was the Soprano Soloist in the Bach Christmas Oratorio with the Taylor Festival Choir and the soprano soloist cover for the Carmina Burana with the Utah Festival Opera. As a choral artist, she is a member of the Taylor Festival Choir and the Charlotte Chamber Choir and as a folk music artist, she is the lead singer in the Jamie Laval Celtic Music Duo that performs regularly throughout the east coast. When not performing, Ms. Rose runs a voice studio in Charlotte, North Carolina. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Music in Vocal Performance from Palm Beach Atlantic University and a Master’s Degree of Music in Vocal Performance from UNC Greensboro.
