A versatile and accomplished artist,
John David Adams is acclaimed as a powerful and communicative concert soloist, and 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-premier 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
-- 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