Bio
American soprano Amanda Sheriff recently completed her second year as a Studio Artist with The Atlanta Opera, where she performed and covered multiple roles. In the 2025–26 season, she returns to Atlanta Opera as Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro, makes her musical theater debut as Sarah in Ragtime with Opera Montana, and returns to Opera Baltimore as Yniold in Pelléas et Mélisande.
Her 2024 season featured a series of notable debuts, including Musetta in La Bohème at Opera Montana, Satirino/L’Eternità in La Calisto at the Glimmerglass Festival, and Jess in The Listeners with Opera Philadelphia. She also joined the Greenville Symphony as soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and closed the year as Papagena in Die Zauberflöte with Atlanta Opera.
Other recent highlights include Zerlina in Don Giovanni with Opera Philadelphia and the world premiere of Steele Roots for Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project. Sheriff joined the Atlanta Opera Studio in 2023 following her time as a Young Artist at the Glimmerglass Festival, where she premiered the role of Calista in Rip Van Winkle.
In 2022, she won first prize in the prestigious Lotte Lenya Competition and appeared with Opera Delaware and Opera Baltimore. Additional credits include performances with Des Moines Metro Opera, Florida Grand Opera, and Seagle Music Colony, where she was acclaimed for her Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro.
With a repertoire that spans from Mozart to contemporary premieres, Sheriff is recognized for her luminous voice, compelling stage presence, and dynamic versatility.
She received her BM: music education and MM: vocal performance from Stephen F. Austin State University.