A versatile and accomplished artist,
John David Adams is acclaimed as a powerful and communicative concert soloist, equally praised for portrayals in diverse opera and stage roles.
His rich and flexible voice adapts to a wide range of vocal repertoire, from Baroque masterworks to world-premiere compositions.
With his intelligent musicianship and insightful interpretive gifts, he delivers distinctive and memorable performances.
John David Adams is acclaimed as a powerful and communicative concert soloist, equally praised for portrayals in diverse opera and stage roles.
His rich and flexible voice adapts to a wide range of vocal repertoire, from Baroque masterworks to world-premiere compositions.
With his intelligent musicianship and insightful interpretive gifts, he delivers distinctive and memorable performances.
"As bass soloist, Adams used the full spectrum of his
rich sound to convey the musical phrases with energy,
weight, and meaning"
-- San Francisco Examiner review of Handel's Messiah
"John David Adams delivered a strong performance...the
audience was able to appreciate his considerable talents."
-- Opera Online review of Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia with Opera Boston
"Bass-baritone John David Adams as Raphael (and, in the finale, Adam) gave consistently polished, graceful accounts of the solo arias."
-- Portland Press Herald review of Haydn's Creation
"As bass soloist, Adams used the full spectrum of his
rich sound to convey the musical phrases with energy,
weight, and meaning"
-- San Francisco Examiner review of Handel's Messiah
"John David Adams delivered a strong performance...the
audience was able to appreciate his considerable talents."
-- Opera Online review of Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia with Opera Boston
"Bass-baritone John David Adams as Raphael (and, in the finale, Adam) gave consistently polished, graceful accounts of the solo arias."
-- Portland Press Herald review of Haydn's Creation