Emerald Lessley

About

Dr. Emerald Lessley is an American soprano and voice teacher based in Seattle. She completed her Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2017. Emerald began studying music and performing at a young age in northern California and has enjoyed operatic roles including Fiordiligi in Mozart's Così fan tutte, Eurydice in Glück's Orphée et Eurydice, Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Suor Angelica in Puccini's Suor Angelica, and roles in works by Cavalli, Handel, Purcell, Haydn, Barber, Offenbach, and the U.S. premiere of Maderna's opera Don Perlimplìn. In addition to traditional operatic repertoire, Emerald is an active performer of new music and loves premiering new works, having enjoyed recent collaborations with composers on concerts in both the U.S. and Europe. Her teaching specialties include Classical/Opera, Musical Theater, Modern/Contemporary Art Music, and Voice for Transgender Singers. She has been an invited speaker at the Northwest Voice Conference, Vocology in Practice Conference in London, BAST webinar series, and NATS Chat, emphasizing individualized instruction with a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Education & Qualifications

Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA) from University of Washington in Seattle (2017)

Teaching Styles