News About Amanda Crider

Recent acclaim for ADA Artists

Amanda Crider: In Review – Flora in Dallas Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

“Amanda Crider as Flora Bervoix, Violetta’s friend, brings a few moments of levity and she does it beautifully. Her mezzo-soprano voice begs for her to be in a larger role, it’s that wonderful. What is most enjoyable is that she knew how far to go with the character without destroying the overall serious tone … read more

Review: Opera Omaha and ADA Artists “sparkle”

Amanda Crider, a meticulous mezzo-soprano, was delightful as Clarina, her coquettish facial expressions on par with the best of comediennes. When she fretted about Slook returning to the frozen tundra, the arch of her eyebrow and vibrato in her voice indicated her saucy solution.

As the determined but clueless read more

Amanda Crider sings “with a plush tone” with the New World Symphony

Mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider performed Ravel’s “Songs of Madagascar” Sunday with members of the New World Symphony.

“The mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider, who has sung locally with Seraphic Fire and Florida Grand Opera, was the soloist in Ravel’s Songs of Madagascar, three settings of French poems about the island from the 18th century read more

“Vocally magnificent” Crider in FGO’s Carmen

“Julia Ebner and Amanda Crider, as Frasquita and Mercedes, respectively, were vocally magnificent”

El Nuevo Herald
Daniel Fernandez
April 27, 2010… read more

Criders’ “lavishly eccentric” Berta is a hit!

“Funniest of all, is mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider as Berta the maid. Crider plays Berta as a lavishly eccentric fuddy-duddy whose every take and piece of business is a priceless hoot.”

Miami Arts Lover
Tony Guzman
February 28, 2010

“Supporting characters, including Fiorello (Count’s assistant) and Berta (Assistant of Don Bartolo), … read more

Amanda Crider shines as Cherubino

Mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider earned praise from her audience and the El Nuevo Herald this past spring for her turn as Cherubino with Florida Grand Opera. The paper notes, “we have to highlight the work of Amanda Crider as Cherubino…she earned deserved applause and ‘Brava’ cheers.”… read more