Nicklausse in Les Contes D’Hoffmann
"The mezzo soprano Emily Fons brought a plush voice, with shining high notes, to the role of the Muse of poetry and Hoffmann’s sidekick Niklausse."...
Nicklausse in Les Contes D’Hoffmann
Emily Fons is a superb mezzo-soprano voice in her role as Nicklausse and the Muse of Poetry. Fons’ opening aria, “Voyez la sous son éventail”...
Rosina in Barber of Seville with Cincinnati Opera
"In her company debut, Fons sparkled as Rosina every moment she was onstage. She impressed with seamless flights of coloratura in the showpiece, “Una voce...
Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro with Canadian Opera Company
"Emily Fons, reprising her role from the 2016 production as the young page Cherubino, also deserves praise. She perfectly captures the character’s naivety and boyish...
Rosina in The Barber of Seville with Santa Fe Opera
Multiple musical elements of this production went back to Rossini’s original conception of the opera, premiered in Rome in 1816, beginning with casting the puissant...
Ariodante in Ariodante with Göttingen International Handel Festival
Mezzo-soprano Emily Fons led the way in the title role of Ariodante with an iridescent performance in which the radiant beauty of her voice combined...
Rosina in Il Barbiere Di Siviglia with San Diego Opera
"...feisty mezzo-soprano Emily Fons took center stage. With Rosina’s opening cavatina, “Una voce poco fa,” it became clear: Fons was really in command. Fons’s voice—bright,...
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Laurene Powell Jobs in The [R]evolution of Steve Jobs with Seattle Opera
Mezzo-soprano Fons, especially, brought range (both vocal and emotional) to a character who isn’t much more than an archetype in the libretto. As some reviewers...
Cherubino in Le Nozze Di Figaro with San Diego Opera
Portrayed by…Emily Fons, Cherubino most unselfconsciously embodied the lusty spirit of this production. Fons effortlessly captured the charm, confusion, resourcefulness and raging hormones of adolescence,...
Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking at Kentucky Opera
At the heart of this story is, of course, Sister Helen Prejean. Emily Fons makes her Kentucky Opera debut in this role, bringing Prejean's humor,...
