EMILY SPENCER
Apprentice Artist - Mezzo Soprano

Opera Saratoga Debut 2016 Festival
Dona Rosa (Il Postino);
The Maid (The Witches of Venice)

Hometown: Celina, OH
Schools and Training: BM, Northwestern University 2011; MM, Northwestern University 2013; CFA, Opera Institute at Boston University 2017 (expected); Chautauqua Opera, 2013
Teachers: Karen Brunssen (Northwestern), Penelope Bitzas (BU)
Major Roles or Experience: Mum (Albert Herring); Ma Joad (The Grapes of Wrath); Countess Charlotte Malcolm (A Little Night Music); Anna (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Awards: Finalist, BU Soloist Competition
Upcoming: Hermia (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Emily Spencer's participation in the Young Artist Program at Opera Saratoga has been sponsored through the generous support of Martha Strohl.