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Canadian Soprano Emily Dorn is thrilling audiences with her “warm, rich middle, a shimmering, flexible top, excellent control… and her exquisitely beautiful delivery.” Since joining the Dresden Semperoper in 2013 she has performed Violetta in _La Traviata_, Susanna in _Le Nozze di Figaro_, Adele in _Die Fledermaus_, Gretel in _Hänsel und Gretel_, Fiordiligi in _Cosi fan tutte_, and Micaela in _Carmen_ opposite Marcello Giordani.  She made her Savonlinna Opera Festival debut in 2014 as Micaela and returned there this past summer as Susanna in a new production of _Le Nozze di Figaro_. 

In 2016 she returned to Dresden Staatsoper as Musetta, Susanna in _Le Nozze di Figaro_, Adele in _Die Fledermaus_ and Regina in _Mathis der Mahler_, she also performed concerts with the Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2016-2017 she will join Opera de Lausanne for the role of Mimi in _La Boheme_, and will debut L’opera de Montreal as Donna Anna in Mozart’s _Don Giovanni_, and will also return to Dresden as Micaela in _Carmen_, Musetta, Pamina, and Susanna.

She returned to the US for her debut with Opera Theatre of St. Louis for Smetana’s _The Kiss_ in 2014.  She has performed Violetta with Opera in Williamsburg, the title role in _Romeo et Juliette_ with Lyric Opera Virginia and Palm Beach Opera, and Mimi in _La Boheme_ with Opera Southwest.

Recent engagements included _Rienzi_ with Opera Orchestra of New York, Norina with the Green Mountain Opera Festival, and Lucy in _The Telephone_ with Opera in Williamsburg. In the 2010-2011 season she covered the role of Inez in _L'Africaine_ with Opera Orchestra of New York, performed Alice Ford in _Falstaff_ with Mannes Opera, and was Adina in _L'Elisir d'Amore_ with International Vocal Arts Institute.  Other previous credits include Violetta in _La Traviata_, Blanche de la Force in the _Dialogues of the Carmelites_, and Despina in _Cosi fan tutte_ with the Mannes Opera Theatre. Her portrayal of Blanche in _Dialogues of the Carmelites_ was warmly praised by the New York Times, stating, "she sang with radiant tone and superb diction."  She has performed in _La Traviata_ and _La Tragedie de Carmen_ with the International Vocal Arts Institute and Nella in _Gianni Schicchi_ at Opera McGill.  With Opera in Concert, Emily sang the role of Clarissa in _Die Drei Pintos_, and the title role in _The Merry Widow_ with Toronto Operetta Theatre. Emily also performed the role of Echo in _Ariadne auf Naxos_ at Tanglewood Music Center, under the baton of Maestro Christoph von Dohnanyi, and has been featured in concert at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

Emily has been the recipient of numerous honors, recently winning first place in the New England Region Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.  She has also won Second Place Awards from the Gerda Lissner and Guilio Gari International Voice Competitions.  She is a Grant Winner from the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, and an Encouragement Grant winner from the George London Foundation.

She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from McGill University, a Masters degree and Professional Studies Diploma from Mannes College.