Soprano Andrea Bickford hails from Boston, MA and  is praised for her musical sensitivity, stage acting, and vocal power (The Ithaca Times). Possessing a diverse repertoire, Ms. Bickford has sung on opera and concert stages worldwide including the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, at the Casa di Riposo per Musicisti in Milan, Italy and with the Orchestra Sinfonica Carlo Coccia of Novara in Arona, Italy. Andrea will be covering the roles of Woglinde, Helmwige, and Waldvogel in Wagner’s Ring Cycle this summer with TUNDI Productions. She has recently sung the roles of Amelia from Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, Vitellia in Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, Rosalinde in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, and Mrs. Gobineau in Menotti’s The Medium. As an avid competitor, Ms. Bickford has recently won first place at the Buffalo District for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in January 2025 and third place for the 2025 Toronto Mozart Vocal Competition, as well as first place at the Mendelssohn Club of Albany’s Dolven Awards in 2024. Ms. Bickford’s compelling stage presence paired with her extensive background in dance couples to deliver consistent, graceful, and meaningful performances. Andrea holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with a Minor in Dance from Ithaca College and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Catherine Cook. Andrea currently studies with soprano Jennifer Rowley.