SAMANTHA BRITT

Samantha is thrilled to sing “Der Hölle Rache” with the Litha Symphony Orchestra following her performance of “O zittre nicht” in Hamburg, Germany. Previously, Samantha performed Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro with San Antonio Opera and has appeared as Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore, and Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof. More recently, Samantha portrayed the mercurial vixen Carla in A Certain Quiet at Theater for the New City and the delusional baker Leslie inCompanionship at The Virginia Arts Festival. The Huffington Post review of her leading role in the New York premier of Rappaccini’s Daughterremarked, “Compellingly poignant, yet direct, Miss Britt had total control of her flexible, silvery instrument, with lovely floated tones and plangent high notes.” Also the lead soprano in Chelsea Opera’s double bill of Ballymore, Part I: Winners and Pizza con Funghi, Opera Newscalled her “sparkling and playful… fully capturing the audience’s love and empathy.” A winner of the Boston district of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Samantha earned her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and her MM from Manhattan School of Music.