Emily Kirby-Ashmore

Primary Skill:

Soprano

Nationality:

British

Country:

France

Languages (fluent):

English, French

Experience

Opera

1 st soprano - Chorus
Hansel & Gretel (Humperdinck)
Opera Holland Park
2023
1 st soprano - Chorus
Rigoletto (Verdi)
Opera Holland Park
2023
1 st soprano - Chorus
Les Troyens (Berlioz)
Monteverdi Choir
2023
1 st soprano - Chorus
Die Frau ohne Schatten (Strauss, R)
Opera de Lyon
2023
Lucia
The Rape of Lucretia (Britten)
Opera Asteria
2021
Chorus
Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi)
Opera Holland Park
2019
Chorus
Manon Lescaut (Puccini)
Opera Holland Park
2019
Solo Chorus
L'elisir d'amore (Donizetti)
Into Opera
2019
1st Soprano - Choir
Benvenuto Cellini (Berlioz)
Monteverdi Choir
2019
Lucia
The Rape of Lucretia (Britten)
Trinity Laban Conservatoire
2018
1st Witch
Dido & Aeneas (Purcell)
Blackheath Halls
2018
Overseer
Elektra (Strauss, R)
Trinity Laban Conservatoire
2018
Elettra
Idomeneo (Mozart)
Trinity Laban Conservatoire
2018
Gossip
Noye's Fludde (Britten)
Blackheath Halls Opera
2018
Le Feu
L'enfant et les sortileges (Ravel)
Trinity Laban Conservatoire
2017
Penelope Rich
Gloriana (Britten)
Trinity Laban Conservatoire
2017
Donna Elvira
Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Head First Productions
2017
Adele
Die Fledermaus (Strauss, J)
Opera Integra
2017
Flora
The Turn of the Screw (Britten)
Secret Opera
2016
Servilia
La clemenza di Tito (Mozart)
Secret Opera
2016
Dido
Dido and Aeneas (Purcell)
Helen Astrid Singing Academy
2016
Musetta​
La Bohème (Puccini)
Palace Opera
2015
Theodora
Theodora (Staged) (Handel)
Cratoule Summer School
2015
Susanna
The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart)
Cheddington Opera
2015
Mother
Amahl and the Night Visitors (Menotti)
Hendon Music Festival
2013
Pamina
Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)
Palace Opera
2013
Micaela
Carmen (Bizet)
Palace Opera
2012
Gretel​
Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck)
Heart of England Opera
2012
Susanna
Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart)
Heart of England Opera
2012

Operetta/G&S

1 st soprano - Chorus
The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan)
Opera Holland Park/Charles Court Opera
2021
Princess Ida
Princess Ida (Gilbert & Sullivan)
Julian Light Operatic Society
2016
Cunegonde
Candide (Bernstein)
King's Light Opera
2016
Patience
Patience (Gilbert & Sullivan)
Greenwood Theatre
2016
Princess Ida
Princess Ida (Sullivan)
Kalos
2015
Phyllis
Iolanthe (Sullivan)
Imperial Productions
2014
Phoebe
The Yeomen of the Guard (Sullivan)
Hendon Music Festival
2012

Contemporary Opera

Chorus
Madam White Snake (Lang)
Shanghai Grand Opera House
2024
Chorus
Madam White Snake (Lang)
Opera Comique
2024

Musical Theatre

Irene Molloy
Hello, Dolly! (Jerry Herman)
Imperial Productions
2017
Meriam Beetle
Cold Comfort Farm (Alaric Barrie)
Imperial Productions
2017
Miss Dorothy
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tesori/Scanlan)
Greenwood Theatre
2011

Chorus

Choral

1st Soprano - Choir
Brahms Orchestral Songs (Brahms)
Monteverdi Choir
2022
1st Soprano - Choir
Requiem (Verdi)
Monteverdi Choir
2019

Session Work

Soloist, chorus
Romeo & Juliet (James Horner)
The Rodolfus Choir
2013

Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled

Awards

NODA's London District Award for Best Female Performance in G&S (2016)

Nominated - NODA's London-Wide Award for Best Female Performance in G&S (2016)

Competitions

Voice & Orchestra - Roy Pleasance Award (2017)

Education

Short Course
National Opera Studio
2019
MMus
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance
2017–2018
Opera School
City Lit
2016–2017
LRAM
Royal Academy of Music
2010–2011
BMus
King's College London
2008–2011
Singing
Royal Academy of Music
2008–2011