Emma
Robertson
soprano
Emma Robertson is a soprano from Marietta, Georgia, praised for her “outstanding range... and [as] a gifted performer” (OperaWire). In 2026, Ms. Robertson will be making two role / company debuts : Ilia (Idomeneo) with Bronx Opera, and Nannetta (Falstaff) with Opera 51. Past roles include Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) with Vincéro Vocal Academy, The Bride (Labyrinth, by Gian Carlo Menotti) with the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble; Gianetta (L’Élisir d’amore) with Opera Maine; and Milicia (SVADBA) at the New England Conservatory of Music.
In 2025, Emma won Second Place in the Lowell Chamber Ensemble Concerto Competition and received an encouragement award from the Philharmonic Society of Arlington’s annual concerto competition.
Passionate about innovative recital programming, Emma blends classic art songs by composers such as Schubert, Brahms, and Debussy with other musical genres, including folk, musical theater, and cabaret, while also highlighting works by historically marginalized poets and composers, such as Emily Dickinson and Florence Price. In 2023, she won First Place in the Wilkinson Young Singers Scholarship Fund. As a result of this honor, she created and performed a sold-out recital entitled “Girl”, which explored the many facets of womanhood, at the Harvard Musical Association. In 2024, she curated the recital “The Circle Game,” centered on childhood nostalgia, featuring works ranging from Johannes Brahms to Margaret Bonds to Joni Mitchell.
She holds a master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory. There, she was an active member of the Song Lab and Liederabend series, where she received coachings from Dr. Tanya Blaich and Dr. Cameron Stowe, as well as NEC’s Opera Studio, directed by Joshua Major. Ms. Robertson also graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Music Performance, where she studied with Dr. Elizabeth Johnson-Knight and coach Katharyn Wright. She has also participated in masterclasses with Thomas Hampson, Julia Bulloch, Linda Watson, and Helene Schneidermann.
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“Her [Carnegie Hall] performance captivated the audience and she had an absolute blast on stage... The soprano range is outstanding, and she is gifted as a stage performer.”
Reviews
“Robertson could pour forth longing ayres that tugged at the heartstrings, but she could also execute lovely coloratura, deliver floating diminuendos or turn into a full dramatic soprano for decisive, fiery ariosos; her passionate immersion in character and splendid pipes spilled over into our applause.”
