Soprano Amanda Squitieri has been praised for her "warm soprano" voice, "bright, ripe" sound (Opera News) and "crystalline" soprano tones (Wall Street Journal). This season for Ms. Squitieri included Zerlina in Washington National Opera's production of Don Giovanni conducted by Plácido Domingo and Rose in the New York City debut of What Next? by Elliott Carter. Also this season, she makes her Los Angeles Opera debut as Lisette in La Rondine conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson, as well as her Michigan Opera Theatre debut in the same role. In the summer of 2008, she will cover the title role in The Cunning Little Vixen with the Saito Kinen Festival in Japan and conducted by Seiji Ozawa. The 2008/09 season will bring Ms. Squitieri back to Los Angeles Opera as Papagena in Die Zauberflöte conducted by James Conlon and Adina in L'Elisir d'Amore at Michigan Opera Theatre.

Last season, Amanda Squitieri sang the role of Lauretta "with youthful, tremulous ecstasy" (Tim Page, Washington Post) in Washington National Opera's production of Gianni Schicchi and also performed Micaela in Carmen at the Jesi Festival in Italy with additional performances in Fermo and Treviso. She was featured in Christopher Alden's production of Gluck's L'île de Merlin as Diamontine, with the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina.

Also at Washington National Opera, Ms. Squitieri was seen as Thisbe in La Cenerentola, Rosita in Luisa Fernanda, Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, and Olga in Act II of Fedora for "The Domingo and Friends 50th Anniversary Celebration." An alumna of the Washington National Opera's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, Ms. Squitieri performed the role of Esther Dudley in the world premiere of Scott Wheeler's Democracy, An American Comedy and Adina in L'Elisir d'Amore.

Ms. Squitieri was voted 'Artist of the Year' by Washington National Opera in 2004. This prestigious award celebrates a young singer who has shown exceptional merit in his or her appearances with WNO. Ms. Squitieri also has helped to raise money for children in need at a gala in Mexico City at Teatro de Bellas Artes. In the spring of 2006, she gave a recital entitled "Woman's Life and Love" in Washington, DC, which featured music by or inspired by women.

"Amanda Squitieri sang the role of Lauretta (and the famous aria "O mio babbino caro") with youthful, tremulous ecstasy." (Tim Page, The Washington Post, September 18, 2006; Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Washington National Opera)

"Among an all-around knockout cast, there was one standout. Soprano Amanda Squitieri's portrayal of Adina had the hallmarks of a resounding breakthrough. Everything about her singing worked, with a beautifully supported instrument floating long, sweet melodies to the upper reaches of the Opera House. She dexterously handled the coloratura flourishes, bringing depth to one of Donizetti's famously cartoonlike charcters." (Daniel Ginsburg, The Washington Post, April 13, 2006; Adina in L'Elisir d'Amore, WNO Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program)