BIOGRAPHY

Emma Roberts was a Young Artist at the National Opera Studio 22/23, as well as an Artist for Samling, Britten Pears and currently Orsay-Royaumont Académie 2023/24. A graduate of the University of Manchester, Emma went onto the Royal College of Music International Opera School where she graduated in 2022.

 

Emma was awarded the 2nd prize for Bampton 2025 Young Singers Competition, 3rd prize in the International Schumann competition 2024, 3rd prize Concurs International De Cant Josep Palet 2023, 2nd prize & Loveday Song prize Ferrier 2022, and 1st Prize in the Joan Chissell Schumann 2022.

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Recent engagements include Alvarez Emerging Artist covering the role of Polina in Pique Dame Garsington 2025, cover Lorca in Golijov’s Ainadamar for Welsh National Opera, RCM opera; Minskwoman in Flight, Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel, Eduige Rodelinda, Third Lady Die Zauberflöte. Orfeo Orfeo ed Euridice with Barefoot Opera, title role in Mascagni’s Zanetto Barefoot Aalborg Opera Festival 2023. Emma performed a solo recital at Wigmore Hall in 2024, as well as recitals at the Red House in Snape, Aldeborough and Oxford Lieder Festivals. Emma has been mezzo soloist in performances such as Mahler 3 at Merton College Oxford, Verdi Requiem at University of Manchester, Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky conducted by Martin Brabbins, Musee d'Orsay recital artist 2022-24.

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Upcoming engagements include the title role in Britten’s Rape of Lucretia for HGO April 2026, title role in Carmen for Devon Opera 2026.