Bio

Joseph Adams is an American-Canadian leggiero and character tenor whose career spans opera, oratorio, and professional choral and recording work across Canada and internationally. His principal role credits include Alfredo in La Traviata with Opera York, and leading roles developed through the Tokyo Opera Studio, where his work has included Tamino in Die Zauberflöte and Remendado in Carmen. He has sung with Brott Opera, and his choral work includes engagements with St. John's Elora Anglican Church and The Elora Singers — among Canada's most respected choral institutions — as well as the Elora Singers Vocal Academy. He has also undertaken assistant directing work in operatic production. His studies have included coaching with Benjamin Butterfield, and he holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Literature from Western University. His recording credits include projects released on the Naxos label.