Biography

Emma studied at the Royal Academy of Music. Engagements include Maddalena in Rigoletto, Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus‚ Third Lady in The Magic Flute, Mercédès (and covering title role) Carmen (Welsh National Opera)‚ Third Secretary in Nixon in China (Scottish Opera), Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Nefertiti in Akhnaten (English National Opera)‚ Baba the Turk in The Rake’s Progress (Santiago‚ Chile)‚ Konchakovna in Prince Igor (Chelsea Opera Group)‚ Schwertleite in Die Walküre (Opera North at Leeds Town Hall‚ Birmingham Symphony Hall‚ The Sage Gateshead and the Lowry)‚ Mazet in Gounod’s La Colombe (Buxton Festival)‚ Ježibaba in Rusalka (Grange Park Opera)‚ Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas and Matilda/George in the world premiere of The Cautionary Tales (Opera North)‚ Salty Sue in Captain Blood’s Revenge (Brighton Festival and Glyndebourne on Tour) and solo arias on BBC2’s Friday Night is Music Night Ten Pieces Prom. Previously for The Royal Opera: Rossweisse (Die Walküre) and covering Erda in Das Rheingold and Siegfried. In the 2025/26 Royal Opera Season, she sings the role of Third Lady in The Magic Flute.

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