Mezzo-soprano Amy Maude Helfer is a versatile singing actor who has graced the stages of opera, operetta, and musical theatre. Her performances are marked by her "plangent mezzo" (QonStage) and "intriguing near contralto...and a mouth made for sarcastic asides" (Parterre Box).

In 2024, Amy makes several role debuts, showcasing her impressive range. She will appear as Counsel in Trial by Jury and Mrs. Partlet in The Sorcerer with NYGASP, The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance with Raylynmor Opera, and Klytëmnestra in Elektra with Madison Lyric Stage. Additionally, she will perform in concerts with Opera Theater of Connecticut and the Sanibel Music Festival as well as a featured artist in a Sondheim program on the George Flynn Classical Concert series.

Amy-Maude’s recent performances include Stéphano in Roméo et Juliette with NYCO, the Witch in Hansel and Gretel with Opera Theater of Connecticut, Pitti-Sing in The Mikado, and Lady Angela in Patience with NYGASP,  plus Sister Margaretta in The Sound of Music at Ivoryton Playhouse. She had the privilege of performing as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia with NYCO and was the alto soloist in Lera Auerbach's Symphony no. 6, Vessels of Light in concert with NYCO at Carnegie Hall.

Amy Maude Helfer’s extensive experience in operetta and musical theatre includes memorable performances as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance with Utopia Opera, Phoebe in The Yeomen of the Guard at Winter Opera Saint Louis, Clotilde Lombaste in The New Moon, Susan in The Desert Song, Ethel Brander in Rose-Marie with Light Opera of New York, and Kate in The Pirates of Penzance with Boheme Opera NJ. The artist has enjoyed a long and notable relationship with NYGASP as the title role in Iolanthe, Phoebe in The Yeomen of the Guard, Tessa in The Gondoliers, Lady Angela and Lady Saphir in Patience, Melissa in Princess Ida, as well as over 50 performances as Pitti-Sing in The Mikado and over 90 as Kate in The Pirates of Penzance in NYC and on national tours.

With a Bachelor of Music degree in both Voice Performance and Music Education from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music degree in Voice Performance from Boston University, Amy Maude Helfer is a talented and dedicated artist who continues to impress audiences with her vocal prowess and versatility.