Ramelle Brooks

Ramelle Brooks’ noble bass voice has been described as powerful yet full of color and nuance. Ramelle is a young artist who is on the rise in the operatic community. He has been afforded the opportunity to sing roles in operas such as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Doctor 6 in The Falling and Rising, Norton in La Cambiale di Matrimonio, Nardo in La Finta Giardiniera, Dr. Dulcamara in L’elisir d’ amore, and Dick Deadeye in H.M.S. Pinafore. His musical credits include Smokey Joe’s Cafe and The Carousel. Ramelle is also a vibrant soloist with regional choruses and symphonies. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music in Performance from the University of South Carolina and a bachelor’s degree in Music Education (Voice K-12) from Fayetteville State University. Ramelle supplements his academic experience serving as Director of Music at Second Calvary Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. He also holds membership in the National Association of Teachers of Singing and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Ramelle is a member of Opera Carolina’s Resident Company of artists, performing in community performances and on the Grand Opera Stage. He makes his principal role debut with Opera Carolina as Angelotti in Tosca.