Emma Pearson was principal artist at the Hessisches Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, in Germany from 2005 until 2014. During this time, she performed over 30 roles for the company, including the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor, Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos), Woglinde, Gerhilde and Waldvogel in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier), Adele (Die Fledermaus) and Norina (Don Pasquale) to critical acclaim.
Soprano Emma pearson was its brightest star, shaping the melancholic melody with thrilling intensity and control even in the softest, most intimate moments
In her final season as a member of the company in Wiesbaden, Emma sang the title role in La Calisto, Jenny (The Rise and Fall of the City Mahagonny), Nannetta (Falstaff), Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte), and Hilda Mack (Elegy for Young Lovers) as well as reprising the role of Gilda (Rigoletto) for Theater St Gallen in Switzerland and Clorinda (La Cenerentola) for Semperoper Dresden. Further performances in Europe included Gilda for Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken, Nannetta for Nationaltheater Mannheim, Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier) for Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest conducted by Andrew Litton and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with Ruthless Jabiru for the City of London Festival.