Joel Amosa is a Samoan bass-baritone from South Auckland. He was named NZ Opera’s 2019 Dame Malvina Major Young Artist and debuted as Fiorello in that year’s season of The Barber of Seville.
Winner of the 2018 Lexus Song Quest, Joel’s prize led to performances and study abroad, including engagements in San Diego, masterclasses in Italy, and a portrayal of Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor with the Lisa Gasteen National Opera Program in Brisbane. His roles include Fiorello in The Barber of Seville and Antonio in The Marriage of Figaro with NZ Opera, Masetto in Don Giovanni with Wellington Opera, and most recently Edmund Bertram in Mansfield Park and Daedalus in The Monster in the Maze for NZ Opera’s 2025 season.
Offstage, Joel is the Community Engagement Manager at ASB Bank, leading a national team that builds connections between communities, schools, and accessible banking services.