Lauren D'Ottavio

Described as a captivating performer with boundless potential by Barry Tucker of the Richard Tucker Foundation, Italian-American soprano, Lauren D'Ottavio, is an active performer based in New York City. She studies vocal technique with Terence Goff and coaches with Dr. Jocelyn Dueck. Her most recent full opera roles performed with orchestra were Gertrud/Mother from Humperdink's Hänsel und Gretel and First Lady from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte with the Manhattan Opera Studio (July 2024). She has also performed the full role of Nannetta from Verdi’s Falstaff, first with the International Opera Performing Experience in Italy with orchestra in 2019 and a second time with the Anthony Laciura Foundation's New York Dramatic Voices in 2020. She has also performed the full role of Pamina from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte with the Martina Arroyo Foundation in 2018.

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Lauren has performed in several Opera Scenes performances, including the roles of Musetta from La Boheme by G. Puccini, Norina from Don Pasquale by G. Donizetti, Fiordiligi from Così fan tutte by W.A. Mozart, Countess from Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart, and Frasquita from Carmen by G. Bizet. 

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In addition to opera, Lauren has performed Oratorio and Golden Age Musical Theater roles, including Cinderella from Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods," and the Soprano soloist in Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater."

Lauren has been privileged to perform masterclasses for Luis Ehlers, Ken Benson, Roger Malouf,  Anthony Laciura, Martina Arroyo, and Nic Muni, among others. 

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Lauren performs professionally as a soprano cantor with various parishes throughout New Jersey and New York.

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In addition to her pursuits as a performer, Lauren is a highly experienced Music Educator, with 6 years of classroom teaching experience and 8 years as a one-on-one piano and singing lessons teacher to young musicians.