Adam Smith

International Artist in Vocal and Opera Studies

Born in the UK and an alumni of the RNCM, Adam is renowned for his interpretations of the Italian and French repertoire and notable highlights include: Don José in Carmen at the Royal Ballet and Opera; Cavaradossi in Tosca at the Opéra national de Paris; and Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s legendary production of La bohème at the Metropolitan Opera. He has collaborated with many of today’s foremost conductors and directors, including Calixto Bieito, Christof Loy, Dmitri Tcherniakov, Daniel Ettinger, Emmanuel Villaume, and Alberto Zedda.

Recent engagements have included: Roméo in Roméo et Juliette with Washington National Opera; Radamès in Aida at Opéra de Rouen Normandie and Washington National Opera; Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and Staatsoper Berlin; Luigi and Rinuccio in Il Trittico at La Monnaie/De Munt; Julien in Louise at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and Opéra de Lyon; Cavaradossi at the Staatsoper Hamburg, Teatro Mayor, and Puccini Festival; Hoffmann in Les Contes d’Hoffmann at the Greek National Opera and Opéra national de Bordeaux; the Prince in Dvořák’s Rusalka at Les Arts Valencia and Teatro di San Carlo; and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana at the Latvian National Opera.