About

Amanda Simms, soprano, praised for her “ravishing lyric soprano” (theatrescene) is a graduate of the Peabody Institute for her Performance Diploma where she was a recipient of the George Castelle Memorial Award and the Artistic Excellence Scholarship.

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In the 2024/25 season, Amanda joins Opera Neo as a resident artist and will cover roles in Motezuma (Vivaldi) and Armida (Haydn). She attended the Castleton Festival as a resident artist for the Vocal Immersion Program performing in the lieder song recital and opera scenes program under the direction of Paul Groves and Michelle DeYoung.