John David Adams bass-baritone
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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"
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San Francisco Examiner review of Handel's Messiah

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"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
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"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
  • About the Artist
  • In Concert
  • On Stage
  • Recordings