Emma Romer

[1] Her first theatrical appearance was announced at Covent Garden Theatre for 16 October 1830, when, as Clara in The Duenna, she exhibited a soprano voice of great volume and compass, together with considerable dramatic talent.

[1] In 1834, however, after appearing at Covent Garden as Zerlina in Fra Diavolo and Rosina in The Barber of Seville (for her benefit), Miss Romer was engaged at the English Opera House, where she created the rôles of Eolia in John Barnett's The Mountain Sylph and Zulima in Edward Loder's Nourjahad, under the management of Samuel James Arnold.

In the winter she returned to Covent Garden, where, in 1835, as Amina in La sonnambula, she "reached the topmost round of the ladder of fame", according to the Theatrical Observer.

After her marriage Mrs. Almond appeared at Covent Garden as Esmeralda in Quasimodo, a pasticcio from the great masters.

The death of Maria Malibran in 1836 afforded her further opportunities, and she now filled the chief rôles in English and Italian opera at Drury Lane, appearing in Fair Rosamond (1837), The Maid of Artois, La favorite, Robert le diable, The Bohemian Girl, Maritana, and many other pieces.

[2] Romer is described as "one of the leading sopranos of her day in English opera",[3] with a big voice of great compass,[4] and was a general favourite of audiences.