Admired by Parterre Box as full of "vivacity and sparkle," Italian- American Soprano Emily Damasco is a force to be reckoned with. Originally from Philadelphia, Emily has studied classical voice since the age of 6. After receiving her high school diploma, she graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music with a Bachelor's in Vocal Performance. Emily continues her Master's studies in Opera at the Curtis Institute of Music. She has performed numerous roles such as Maurya in Riders to the Sea, Berta in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Fiordiligi in Così fan Tutte, Mrs. Grose in The Turn of the Screw, and Fox Gold Stripe in The Cunning Little Vixen with Curtis Opera Theatre. Emily has performed with Yannick Nezet-Seguin and Curtis Symphony Orchestra as Fiordiligi in Così fan Tutte's Act 1 Finale and as Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier's final trio. In Spring 2025, she will be performing La Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro and Paquette in Candide. 

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 Emily has received awards from many respected organizations within the Opera Community. At the age of 18, Emily won Gold Prize at National YoungArts Competition and the Max Mara Visionary Award. In 2023, she received an encouragement award from the prestigious Opera Index Vocal Competition in New York City and was awarded 1st place in Opera Grand Rapids 2023 Vanderlaan Prize Collegiate Vocal Competition and Southern Illinois Young Artist Organization. 

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What makes Emily unique as a performer is her ability to captivate her audience. Her kinesthetic empathy and ability to absorb energy from the audience into her instrument is her strongest asset. Emily allows her audience to enter an experience that can take them far from their conscious stressors and bring them to a beautiful emotional and vulnerable state.​​​

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