BIOGRAPHIES

Texas native, mezzo-soprano Emma Sorenson, recently relocated to Chicago, where she debuted
as Isabelle Eberhardt in Chicago Fringe Opera’s production of Missy Mazzoli's Song from the
Uproar: the Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt. This summer, Ms. Sorenson returns to the role
as a Young Artist understudy with Cincinnatti Opera. Ms Sorenson and is thrilled to be returning
to UAO, the company that gave her her start in her first professional role, as Kate Pinkerton in
their 2013 production of Madama Butterfly. She is currently a 2016/17 BLO Jane and Steven Akin
Emerging Artist, and she made her debut with the Company as Frou Frou inthe 2016 production
of The Merry Widow, and will be returning next season to sing the role of Mary Paterson in Mr.
Burke and Mr. Hare. Recently, Ms. Sorenson was engaged as an Apprentice Artist with Des Moines
Metro Opera where she sang the role of Javotte in Manon, and Flower in Rappaccini’s Daughter.
She has also performed several mainstage roles with The Boston Conservatory including Lucretia
in The Rape of Lucretia, and Dritte Dame in Mozart's Die Zauberfléte. Ms. Sorenson is the recipient
of the 2016 Encouragement Award at The Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions in the
St. Louis district, and previously won the lleana Ingraham Encouragement Award at the auditions
in the Kansas City district. She also recently advanced to the Second Round of the 2017 Classical
Singer Competition in the Emerging Professional category.