Lauren D'Ottavio
Soprano
Lauren D'Ottavio
Known for vivid character work and dramatic clarity, soprano Lauren D’Ottavio brings unforgettable personality to roles from Classical-era opera through contemporary repertoire.
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Schedule
My Upcoming and Recent Work
FULL OPERA ROLES
The Magic Flute
Jan. 23-Feb. 1, 2026
Hänsel und Gretel
July 18, 2024
First Lady with Amore Opera in English,
Connelly Theater, NYC
Photo Credit: Jeffrey Mosier Photography
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Mother with Manhattan Opera Studio, Opera America, NYC
Photo credit: Sarah Beckham-Turner
Falstaff
January 19, 2020
Nannetta with the New York Dramatic Voices, Theater of St. Jean's, NYC
Photo Credit: Wendy Sullivan
OPERA SCENES
Così fan tutte, Turandot
July 17, 2024
Don Pasquale
August 15, 2022
La Bohemè
July 31, 2019
Fiordiligi and Liu with Manhattan Opera Studio,
Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, NYC
Photo Credit: Matthew Weinstein
Norina with the New York Dramatic Voices,
Theater at St. Jean's, NYC
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Adler
Musetta with the International Opera
Performing Experience, Marche, Italy
Photo Credit: Jeff Matsey
Roles in Preparation
Opera
Despina in Così fan tutte - Mozart
Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro - Mozart
Older Alyce in Glory Denied - Cipullo
Sophie in Werther - Massenet
Äanchen in Der Freischütz - Weber
Musical Theater
Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady - Rogers & Hammerstein
Little Red in Into the Woods - Sondheim
Marian the Librarian in The Music Man - Willson
About Lauren
Italian-American soprano Lauren D’Ottavio brings dramatic intensity, musical precision, and compelling stage presence to every role she embodies.
Praised by industry professionals for performances noted for their dramatic specificity and vitality, Lauren’s artistry reflects an interdisciplinary training path that integrates theatrical insight with a technically grounded vocal foundation.
Her full operatic roles include Mother (Hänsel und Gretel), First Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Nannetta (Falstaff), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), and Zerlina (Don Giovanni). She most recently revisited the role of First Lady, which she performed in English with Amore Opera January 23–February 1, 2026 in New York City.
Lauren's opera scene portrayals include Musetta (La Bohème), Norina (Don Pasquale), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Liu (Turandot), among others. In addition to opera, she performs musical theater and oratorio repertoire, with work spanning Baroque through contemporary styles.
Lauren holds a B.A. in Vocal Performance and Theater & Performance from Bard College and an M.A. in Music Education with a specialization in Voice and Vocal Pedagogy from Columbia University. She intentionally pursued an interdisciplinary graduate path to deepen her technical foundation while continuing private vocal study and professional training, shaping her work as a versatile, dramatically focused soprano.
