Emily Weinberg (she/her) - Mezzo-Soprano
Hailed for her rich and beautiful voice, mezzo soprano Emily Weinberg is an artist to watch. This past year has been an exciting period in her budding career, amassing wins in prestigious competitions in Southern California, including the Musical Merit Foundation of San Diego, Hawk Vocal Awards and La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Young Artist Competition.
Previously, Ms. Weinberg has received awards from Opera Buffs and Lyric Opera of Orange County. Most recently, Emily was named a winner in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition – San Diego District and went on to compete at the MET’s Laffont Competition Western Region Finals this past February.
Emily’s recent opera performances are highlighted by her San Diego Opera debut in Suor Angelica as Lay Sister and by adding the titular role of Carmen, to great success, with Pacific Lyric Association. She has enjoyed a wonderful artistic partnership with the Pacific Symphony, appearing with them over three seasons in concert stagings of La Cenerentola as Angelina, Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte and Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus. Other roles in her repertoire include Zosia in Jake Heggie’s Two Remain and Mercedes in Carmen with Lyric Opera of Orange County, Dorabella in Cosí fan tutte and L’enfant in L’Enfant et les Sortileges with CSUF Opera Theater, Miss Todd in The Old Maid and the Thief and La Badessa in Suor Angelica with International Lyric Academy, and the title role in Nina Crecia’s The Little Prince with Crecia Opera Productions. Upcoming, Emily will add the role of Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with San Diego Opera this April as well as Toledo in The Falling and the Rising with Bodhi Tree Concerts this May.
Emily received her Bachelor of Music degree from California State University, Fullerton, graduating Cum Laude in 2019 and has attended the International Lyric Academy, Vicenza Italy. She is a student of Enrique Toral.