leggiero/Character Tenor

Joseph Adams

Leggiero and Character tenor available for opera, concert, choral, and recital engagements

On stage

Joseph Adams is an American-Canadian leggiero and character tenor newly based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area as of August 2026. His operatic credits span principal and supporting roles with Opera York, Brott Opera, and festival ensembles throughout Southern Ontario, in repertoire ranging from Mozart and Verdi to Britten, Bernstein, and Gilbert & Sullivan. His recording credits include releases on the Naxos label, and his international experience includes work with the Tokyo Opera Studio.
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Recent Roles

Remendado • G. Bizet | Carmen
Frederic • G&S | Pirates of Penzance
Paolo/Dante • S. Rachmaninoff | Francesca da Rimini
Tamino • W.A. Mozart | Die ZauberflÖte
Alfredo • G. Verdi | La Traviata
Prologue • B. Britten | Turn of the Screw
Horace • D. Auber | Le Domino Noir
Dr. Cajus • G. Verdi | Falstaff
Francis Flute/Thisby • B. Britten | Midsummer Night’s Dream Marco • G&S | The Gondoliers
Governor/Captain/Vanderdendur/Ragotski • L. Bernstein | Candide

Recent Concerts

Faure & Durufle Requiems • G. Faure & M. Durufle
Edison Singers - Guelph, ON. Toronto, On.
Video Games Live
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Messiah • G.F. Handel - soloist
Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra - Lethbridge, AB
Dixit Dominus • G.F. Handel - soloist
Chor Amica - London, ON
Missa Pax • Timothy Corlis
Edison Singers - Guelph, ON. Toronto, On.
Requiem • G. Faure
St. Pauls Cathedral - London, ON.
Carmina Burana • C. Orff
Vox Musica - Lethbridge, Alberta

Studio & Teaching

Private lessons for singers of all ages and experience levels, from beginners to young professionals.

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