Praised for her "rich tones and elegant poise" (Opera Wire), Polish-American soprano Amelia Burshe is a Texas native currently based in New York City. In 2024, she made her debut as Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata with Florham Park Opera and Juliette in Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette with Utah Valley Operafest's touring production.
Amelia’s past performances include a notable appearance as an artist at the prestigious Aspen Music Festival, where she covered the role of Alice in Verdi’s Falstaff, performing alongside celebrated baritone Bryn Terfel in the title role, conducted by Patrick Summers. Her other repertoire features prominent lyric soprano roles such as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Gilda in Rigoletto, the title roles in Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta and Handel's Alcina, and Anna-Viola in Raphaël Lucas’s new work Confession.
A two-time Encouragement Award recipient at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Amelia was also a top-ten finalist in the Classical Singer Competition. This spring, she was selected as a Grand Finalist in The Dallas Opera’s 2024 Lone Star Vocal Competition as well as a Finalist in the Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year Competition.
This past summer Amelia made her debut with Charlottesville Opera as Micaëla in Carmen, during her time as an Ader Emerging Artist.