Lauren Randolph, Soprano
B i o g r a p h y
American soprano Lauren Randolph is a versatile and expressive artist whose high range has been described by The Maryland Theatre Guide as “strong and commanding.” She has appeared on stages throughout the United States and Europe and is increasingly active in Germany, where she has performed both operatic and concert repertoire.
Her roles include Helmwige in Die Walküre, Queen of the Night and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Frasquita (Carmen), Mabel (The Pirates of Penzance), Antonia (Les contes d’Hoffmann), and Sophie in Isabelle Aboulker’s Leçons de Français aux Étudiants Américains. She has also portrayed Mary Crawford in Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park and L’autre Sœur in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites, demonstrating a strong affinity for both German and French repertoire as well as contemporary opera.
Ms. Randolph has collaborated with companies and institutions including Lyric Opera Studio of Weimar, Bel Cantanti Opera, The In Series, Maryland Lyric Opera, and the Franco-American Vocal Academy. In concert, she has performed as a soloist in works ranging from Terry Riley’s In C to Haydn’s Mass in B-flat Major, appearing with ensembles such as the Peabody Symphony Orchestra and the Spokane Symphony. Her recent European concert engagements include performances in Coesfeld, Germany, the Belcanto Academy Opera Studio in Borgo Valsugana, Italy, and at Schlosstheater Rheinsberg in Germany.
Lauren Randolph holds a Master of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, where she was awarded a graduate assistantship and received the George Woodhead Prize in Voice for her "contribution to the musical and educational life at Peabody [which] has been considerable" and is "to be commended for [her] outstanding accomplishments". She continues to refine her bel canto technique through international training, most recently with the Belcanto Academy Opera Studio in Italy, while maintaining an active performance career on both operatic and concert stages.