American mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote brings a richly colored voice and dramatic breadth to the stage. The Philadelphia Inquirer has praised her “theatrical magnetism.” Central to her artistry is a deep investment in storytelling and developing characters honestly. At Lincoln Center Theater, she brought that intimate focus to the character of the Mother in select performances of Kenny Leon’s production of Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. Her career has unfolded on both sides of the Atlantic, with work at the Metropolitan Opera spanning several seasons. Recent role debuts in Verdi and Wagner reflect an expanding dramatic repertoire, while Strauss and French opera remain important to her work.

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That range is reflected in recent engagements as Second Norn in Atlanta Opera’s Götterdämmerung, Amneris in Aida with Opera Southwest, and the Mayor’s Wife in Jenůfa in her debut with The Cleveland Orchestra under Franz Welser-Möst. Internationally, she has sung the title role in Carmen at Staatstheater Mainz and appeared as Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier and the Muse/Nicklausse in Les contes d’Hoffmann at Lithuanian National Opera. Her concert work has included Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini under Roberto Abbado and Verdi’s Requiem.