Cumbrian mezzo-soprano Emma Stannard trained at the RNCM and on the Royal Academy Opera course. Emma’s numerous operatic roles include Flora, La traviata (Opera Holland Park Young Artist), Minerva Il ritorno d’UIisse, Pepa Goyescas (The Grange Festival), Mother, Amahl and the Night Visitors (Bampton Classical Opera), Ruggiero, Alcina, Hanna, May Night, Poppea, L’incoronazione di Poppea and Junon, Orphée aux enfers (RAO). Emma has won the Bampton Classical Opera Competition, the Audrey Strange Memorial Award (ROSL) and was a finalist in the London Handel Festival Singing Competition 2018. Emma is a Handel House Talent Scheme Young Artist.