JOEL AMOSA
bass
2018 Lexus Song Quest Winner, Joel Amosa,
a Samoan Bass-baritone completed his Music
Degree and Post-Graduate diploma under the
tutelage of Isabel Cunningham and Frances
Wilson at the University of Otago.
In 2012, Joel debuted his Operatic career with two
leading Mozartian roles: Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro and Don
Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte with both The Auckland Opera Studio and Opera
Hawkes Bay. In 2014, Joel performed the role of Dr. Bartolo with Festival
Opera’s debut performance of The Marriage of Figaro, Joel went on to
debut the role of Chief Hongi Hika in a new opera This Other Eden by New
Zealand composer, Anthony Ritchie during the Dunedin Arts Festival.
In 2015, Joel was a returning artist for Festival Opera in Donizetti’s ‘The
Elixir of Love’ where he sang and charmed the audience as the quack
Dr. Dulcamara. In 2016, Joel debuted with Wellington based opera
company, Days Bay Opera as King Claudio in Handel’s Aggripina. Joel
then performed as a guest artist with Motone Productions in their ‘Opera
in Rarotonga’ concert series, Joel re-visited The Marriage of Figaro as
Count Almaviva with Waikato University and in 2017 Joel sang the role of
Zuniga in Festival Opera’s production of Carmen. 2019 saw Joel make his
NZ Opera debut as Fiorello and Officer in Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.
Joel is the Dame Malvina Major Young Artist for NZ Opera this year.
Outside of singing, Joel is the Regional Admin Manager for ASB Central
Auckland Branch Banking.
Joel has been able to introduce his own singing self to his ASB
organisation by bringing in the ASB Voices Choir, ASB Pasefika Network,
a member of the ASB Prayer, Unity and Fusion groups.
Joel attributes much of his musical upbringing and success to his family
and to Dilworth School. It was here the foundations for his music were
set, and singing became a passion for Joel to pursue to the fullest.
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