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Emily D'Angelo (born 1994) is a Canadian Mezzo-soprano. She has become one of the most awarded classical singers in the world, and was the first singer to receive the Leonard Bernstein Award from the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival. She was also the first vocalist ever to receive all four first prizes from the Operalia competiton. In October of 2023, D'Angelo debuted the role of Jess in the world-premier of Grounded (opera), an opera by composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist George Brant commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. The performances were held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with Washington National Opera. The opera was made with D'Angelo being specifically chosen by Tesori to perform the role of Jess.

Early Life & Education
Emily grew up in a musical family. Her grandmother was a professional pianist, and her parents were both amateur musicians. She sang in the Toronto Children's Chorus and went on international tours with the group. She also played cello. D'Angelo attended University of Toronto, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Music, she also went on to complete a fellowship at the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, which is part of the Ravinia Festival.

Career
Emily's debut as a soloist was at age 16 with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. At the Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi in 2016, D'angelo made her stage debut as Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro. In 2017, she was accepted into the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera. After making her debut on the stage at the Lincoln Center with the Met in 2018, her career took off. Now, she performs in the most famous concert halls all over the world debuting opera roles and giving recitals. In 2021, she was signed to Deutsche Grammophon and released an album only featuring songs by women composers.

Discography
Enargeia (2021)