
Laura Elena Fernández, Soprano



Biography
Laura Elena is a Cuban-American soprano from Miami, Florida. Described as a "sizeable soprano with a richly colored middle register" (South Florida Classical Review,) Laura's full-lyric voice has earned her opportunities to perform some of the most dynamic roles in the operatic canon. In the summer of 2025, Laura was a Gerdine Young Artist at Opera Theatre St. Louis, where she had the opportunity to cover roles in their mainstage operas and perform in the ensemble of Die Fledermaus. She has also received recognition in several prestigious competitions, including the Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (2024/2023/2021) and First Place at the St. Petersburg Opera Guild Competition (2023). She was also a finalist in the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation-Opera Naples International Voice Competition (2025).
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Pace, Pace mio Dio from Verdi's "La Forza del Destino" || Laura Elena Fernández, soprano

"To this we've come...Papers!" from Menotti's "The Consul" || Laura Elena Fernández, soprano
