Heralded for her “superb vocal and dramatic chops” by Opera News, mezzo-soprano Amanda Lynn Bottoms’ 2023/2024 season features performances with the Spoleto Festival, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Opera Grand Rapids, Buffalo Philharmonic and the world premiere of Richard Danielpour’s song cycle The Unhealed Wound alongside Eric Owens. Recently she debuted as Fatima in LA Opera’s premiere of Omar, IMG’s “Our Song, Our Story” with Damien Sneed, Charlie Tyler (Finding Wright) at Dayton Opera, Leocasta (Giustino) at Long Beach Opera and covered the titular role of Carmen at the Santa Fe Opera. Bottoms has received awards from prestigious competitions including George London Foundation, Loren L. Zachary Society, Operalia, Gerda Lissner, Opera Index, and MONC Regionals. Bottoms is an alumna of the Cafritz Young Artist Program (WNO), Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School (MM, Kovner Fellow) and SUNY Fredonia (BM).