LAURA ZAHN

Dramatic mezzo-soprano Laura Zahn has been praised for her “warm, voluptuous voice” (Broadway World) “captivating with her powerful delivery” (Operawire). In the 2025-26 season, Ms. Zahn performed Maddalena (Rigoletto) in her mainstage debut with Indianapolis Opera, sang Sea Pictures with the Adelphi Orchestra, and had her solo debut in three oratorios: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, and Bach’s St. John Passion. Next season, she is currently scheduled to sing Ma Moss (The Tender Land) with Park City Opera, Mary (Der fliegende Holländer) with Opera Orlando, and Mozart’s Requiem with both the MidAtlantic Symphony and Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestras. Recent seasons saw Laura return to Verdi’s Requiem as the Mezzo-Soprano soloist, cover Dalila (Samson et Dalila) with St. Pete Opera, sing Carmen with New West Symphony, debut the roles of Santuzza (Cavalleria Rusticana) and Romeo (I Capuleti e i Montecchi), and sing Elgar’s Sea Pictures with the Adelphi Orchestra. She also made her Carnegie Hall debut, performing highlights of Amneris (Aida) and Suzuki (Madama Butterfly) and debuted internationally in Hong Kong singing selections from Carmen. An accomplished concert performer, Ms. Zahn has recently been the soloist for Verdi’s Requiem, Dvořák’s Stabat Mater, Handel’s The Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Haydn’s Missa Sancti Nicolai. In 2020-21, Ms. Zahn was scheduled to make several debuts including Alto Soloist in a world premiere production of Lori Laitman’s Vedem with Indianapolis Opera, and Eboli (Don Carlo) with Festival of the Aegean in Syros, Greece. These productions were canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Other notable roles Laura has performed include Giulietta di Kelbar (Un giorno di regno), Secretary (The Consul), La frugola (Il Tabarro), Mother (Amahl and the Night Visitors), Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte), Zita (Gianni Schicchi), Flora (La traviata), Florence Pike (Albert Herring), Mamma Lucia (Cavalleria Rusticana) and Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro). She has also covered Mistress Quickly (Falstaff), La Zia Principessa (Suor Angelica), Minskwoman (Flight), Mother (The Consul) and The Moll in a world premiere production of The Cradle will Rock. Ms. Zahn holds degrees from The Boston Conservatory and Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and has participated in apprenticeships with Indianapolis Opera, The Savannah Voice Festival and spent two seasons with Opera Saratoga. Laura was a Finalist in Opera Mississippi’s 2021 John Alexander National Vocal competition as well as a semi-finalist in the NYIOP/Premiere Opera Foundation Competition and the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition.