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Hailed for her “excellent voice and spot-on performance” (Huffington Post), her “bright sound and affecting delivery”, and for delivering "captivating performance" (Voce di Meche), French native mezzo-soprano Emma Lavandier holds a Diploma of Classical Voice from Clichy Music Conservatory (France), and a Master of Music in Voice Performance from New Jersey City University. She is a graduate of the Vocology Mentorship Program at the Eugen Grabscheidt Voice Clinic (Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City), a first place winner at the NJNATS Festival of Singing Competition and a finalist in the Lyra NY 2018 International Vocal Competition (Opera Division).

Emma appeared as the Witch in Hansel and Gretel with NJCU Opera Productions at the West Side Theatre (Jersey City).

Highlights of recent seasons include Rosina (The Barber of Seville) and Zerlina (Don Giovanni) with VPNYC, Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus) with New York Opera Forum, Giovanna (Rigoletto) with Amore Opera, and Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro) with New York Lyric Opera.

Other opera credits: La Muse/Nicklausse (Les contes d'Hoffmann), Orfeo (Orfeo ed Euridice), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte), The Monitress (Suor Angelica), Prince Charmant (Cendrillon).

Emma performed at the Symphony Space and Carnegie Hall, in the respective roles of Third Lady/Third Spirit (Die Zauberflote), and Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), with New York Lyric Opera. Other venues include The Sheen Center, the cell theatre.

A member of the Professional Women Singer Association, Emma pursues an interest for early music. She performed at the Boston Early Music Festival with the New York Continuo Collective, in excerpts of Orfeo by Luigi Rossi. She also appeared in concerts featuring works from Le Nuove Musiche by Caccini, and Il Giasone by Cavalli.

Emma has taught voice at The Hudson School (Hoboken, NJ), and was a lyric diction coach at New Jersey City University. She specializes in French and Italian diction, and also teaches German and Russian diction. She is now available for private lessons and coaching in Paris, or virtually.