Aundi Marie Moore
Winner of the 2023 Sphinx Organization’s Award for Excellence, soprano Aundi Marie Moore’s 2024-25 Season begins with her revival of the role of Maggie Porter in Tazewell Thompson’s Jubilee at Seattle Opera, a role that won her great accolades in its first run at Arena Stage in a past season. She joins the American Pops Orchestra in concert at Lincoln Center in November, lends her beautiful voice to The Children’s Chorus of Washington DC for their Winter Orchestral Concert in December, moving on to sing The Messiahwith the National Philharmonic. Spring 2025 brings her appearance with Bangor Symphony for Brahms’ Requiem and she travels to St Louis to play the role of Lucy in Ricky Ian Gordon’s new work with Lynn Nottage, This House, to be premiered at Opera Theater of St Louis in their 2025 season.
Previous career successes on the opera stage include Strawberry Woman in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Porgy and Bess, Donna Elvira Don Giovanni at L’Opéra de Monte Carlo, Nedda I Pagliacci at Sarasota Opera, Mimi La Boheme in Italy at the Amalfi Coast Festival, Serena Porgy and Bess at Atlanta Opera and at Virginia Opera, Young African American Soprano in Ricky Ian Gordon’s world premiere of Rappahannock County at Virginia Opera, Soprano 2 in the US premier of Michael Nyman’s Facing Goya at Spoleto Festival, and the role of Odessa Clay in the world premiere of D. J. Sparr’s Approaching Ali commissioned by Washington National Opera.
“Now to the spectacular: Throughout the program, Moore was riveting- a dazzling stage presence. Her lyric soprano, more than powerful enough to fill the hall, displayed a shimmering luster, effortless flexibility and a remarkable range of color. From Puccini’s “Un bel di” from “Madama Butterfly” to “My Man’s Gone Now’ from “Porgy and Bess” to “Moon River”, one sensed that this woman could sing anything in any style, with stunning results.” –Gene Harris/ Richmond Times
“Aundi Marie Moore nearly walked off with the opera in the supporting role of Ali’s mother, Odessa. Her radiant soprano lit up the Terrace Theater even when she was just softly humming; her portrayal was remarkably detailed and touching. Sparr stepped into cliche territory when putting an obvious jazz/gospel spin on Odessa’s vocal lines, but Moore made them sound perfectly natural. A stirring performance.” –Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun
Dvorak Rusalka title role
Gershwin Porgy and Bess Serena, Strawberry
Gordon Intimate Apparel Esther
Gordon Rappahanock County Soprano
Humperdinck Hansel und Gretel Mother
Leoncavallo Pagliacci Nedda
Maw Sophie’s Choice Wanda
Mozart Cosi fan tutte Fiordiligi
Mozart Don Giovanni Donna Elvira
Nyman Facing Goya Soprano 2
Puccini Madama Butterfly title role
Puccini Gianni Schicchi Nella
Puccini La Boheme Mimi, Musetta
Rogers Carousel Nettie Fowler
Rogers The King and I Lady Thiang
Sparr Approaching Ali Odessa Clay
Strauss Elektra Fifth Maid
Thompson Jubilee Maggie Thompson
Verdi Macbeth Lady in Waiting
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