Currently based in The Twin Cities Area, minnesota.
Praised for her fearless, versatile, and compelling presence on stage, mezzo-soprano Emily J. Cottam (she/her) performs comfortably in a wide array of roles, from standard trouser roles, to new modern contemporary opera, to musical theatre.
In 2024, Emily sang with Out of the Box Opera once again in their production of Suor Angelica as La sorella infermiera, set at the historic Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For the 2023 season, Emily joined Opera Maine as a Studio Artist in Rocking Horse Winner as House, and Tisbe (cover)/Angelina (understudy) in La Cenerentola. In the fall, she sang with Journey North Opera Company in Minnesota as Ruth (cover) in Dark Sisters. For her 2022 season, Emily performed with Out of the Box Opera and Opera Columbus in a thrilling, unconventional setting of La Traviata as Annina, and prepared for her role debut of Rosina in Chandler Opera’s production of Il barbiere di Siviglia (cancelled due to COVID-19). As a Mary Ragland Emerging Artist at Nashville Opera for their 2021 season, she performed as Tisbe in La Cenerentola (covering Angelina), Giovannain Rigoletto (cancelled due to COVID-19) and Cherubino in a virtual performance of Davies’ educational outreach show, The Three Little Pigs.
