“Mezzo-soprano Emily Fons combines stylized robotic movement with luxurious legato as Dorabella, her shimmering coloratura a glimpse of the prowess she must bring to her multiple Handel roles.” Jennifer Goltz-Taylor, Classical Voice North America “There is no lack of talent onstage, in the wings or in the pit here. The female leads truly run away with the show. Olivia…

“This entire cast is talented, but Burton, as well as Emily Fons as Donna Elvira are the production’s stars. Both women are cast perfectly for their roles, with Burton’s pure soprano giving her both deep sadness and a sharp, vindictive edge. Fons has a smoky mezzo soprano as Giovanni’s jilted noblewoman lover. She brings bitterness and…

“Fons’ Mandane was every bit as gripping, too, sharpening her luxurious mezzo to deadly points in the first act and lacing it with sobs in the third.”Hannah Edgar at The Chicago Tribune Read the full review Mandane in Artaserse with Haymarket Opera (photo: Elliot Mandel)

“The mezzo soprano Emily Fons brought a plush voice, with shining high notes, to the role of the Muse of poetry and Hoffmann’s sidekick Niklausse.” David Fleshler, South Florida Classical Review

Emily Fons is a superb mezzo-soprano voice in her role as Nicklausse and the Muse of Poetry. Fons’ opening aria, “Voyez la sous son éventail” showed her dramatic versatility and presence on stage.   Sarah Hutchings, Palm Beach Daily News

“Emily Fons, reprising her role from the 2016 production as the young page Cherubino, also deserves praise. She perfectly captures the character’s naivety and boyish tendencies in the trouser role, and her bell-like voice drew sustained applause on opening night after her second act aria, Voi che sapete.” – Joshua Chong Next Magazine 

Multiple musical elements of this production went back to Rossini’s original conception of the opera, premiered in Rome in 1816, beginning with casting the puissant mezzo-soprano Emily Fons as Rosina. Her immaculate runs and embellishments took her into the role’s rich lower range, with not quite as many soprano high notes added, giving the role…