AddieRose Brown, Mezzo-Soprano

Biography

Originally drawn to singing by the simplicity and sincerity of Scottish and American folk music, mezzo-soprano AddieRose Brown now imbues operatic and concert stages with the same heartfelt authenticity and creative spirit. A multi-faceted performer, AddieRose recently appeared as a Resident Artist with Teatro Nuovo where she covered Romeo in Bellini’s I Capuleti ed I Montecchi, joined the ensemble for the modern premiere of Carolina Uccelli’s Anna di Resburgo, and performed in a pre-show serenade. Following performances in Montclair and Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater, New York Classical Review praised her “moving account... notable for its poignancy and the loveliness of her velvety lower range.” 

The 24/25 season brings a string of exciting engagements including a company debut with Cambridge Chamber Ensemble where she portrays The Spy in Menotti’s rarely performed opera Labyrinth, and beginning a Fellowship with Madison Avenue Baptist, NYC, in their Emerging Artist Program. She also joins the Hudson Valley Singers as the mezzo soloist in John Corigliano’s darkly lyrical Fern Hill, and returns to the New Philharmonic for her role debut as Giannetta in L’elisir d’amore. 

AddieRose regularly delves into characters full of passion, strength, and often peculiar quirks. Recent debuts include Mélisande in Pelléas et Mélisande with dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Penn Square Opera, and her Mexican debut as Zerlina in Don Giovanni with Vincerò Academy at Teatro Ángela Peralta. AddieRose hopes more works that capitalize on her theatrical skills and honest character approach are in her future. Her must-tackle roles include the adventurous Carmen, Werther’s devastating heroine Charlotte, and the conflicted and passionate Sesto of La Clemenza di Tito. 

Following her final appearance as a soprano with Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, AddieRose has made a joyful transition to the earthy lusciousness of mezzo repertoire. She has appeared on stage at Carnegie Hall for Vincerò Academy’s annual galas, covered the warm and courageous character of Nellie in a concert version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific with New Philharmonic, and celebrated Maria Callas’ 100th birthday with Teatro Nuovo at El Museo del Bario in NYC. Other recent appearances include the alto soloist in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with Octavo Singers & Orchestra, an operatic program of living composers with Marshall Opera at Lincoln Center, and the world premiere of Clarice Jensen’s The Exaltation of Inanna with ACME at New York’s Morgan Library.

Enticed by a profound desire to create meaningful and authentic experiences for audiences through poetic communication, AddieRose has curated and produced numerous concert programs featuring living, female composers and iconic poetry. A poet in her own right, she joined frequent collaborator, pianist and composer Maria Thompson Corley to write and perform “Welcome to Guntown,” earning first prize for the world premiere at NYC songSLAM. AddieRose and Maria also designed a program in their hometown of Lancaster, PA, entitled Call out your name featuring settings of Edna St. Vincent Millay poetry by living composers and offered the world premiere of two pieces for A Celebration of American Art Song for Westchester’s Downtown Music at Grace. Other recent programs have been presented by dell’Arte’s summer festival, the Jule Colins Smith Museum of Fine Art in Alabama, and the inaugural season of the Saint Anne Salon Series, and have featured the music of Lera Auerbach, Eve Beglarian, and the poetry of Sylvia Plath. 

AddieRose is the recipient of a dual First Prize and Audience Favorite Award in Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s Voice Competition, as well as Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Wickline Seaman Memorial Grant, and was a semifinalist in the illustrious Jensen Foundation Competition. She holds an advanced diploma in classics from The Lancaster Center for Classical Studies, a bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from the Eastman School of Music, and a master’s from The Graduate Vocal Arts Program at Bard College Conservatory of Music.