A B O U T

Soprano Lauren Frey has been praised for her “sparkling ease” and “absolutely stunning ensemble work” (The Classical Cleveland) and described as “saucy” and “vividly characterized” (A Musical Eye). Known for her radiant tone and expressive depth, Lauren brings both emotional honesty and intellectual insight to her performances.

A Pittsburgh native, Lauren began performing as a child in productions at Point Park and Carnegie Mellon Universities. After discovering the artistry of Maria Callas in high school, she shifted her focus from musical theatre to opera, drawn to the genre’s emotional intensity and the complex roles of women within it. Today, she continues to explore how even historically repressed or tragic operatic heroines can embody power, dignity, and courage.

Recent highlights include performances as the soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, a gala appearance in Prague featuring arias from Rusalka, and concert engagements throughout the Northeast. Favorite past roles include Musetta (La Bohème), Violetta (La Traviata), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), La Contessa (Le nozze di Figaro), and Donna Anna (Don Giovanni).

Lauren has appeared with the New York City Opera in Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas and in the company’s double bill of Aleko and Pagliacci. She has also performed in concert with Maestro Richard Bado at the Texas Music Festival, and made her international debut as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni in Weimar, Germany. Early in her career, she was a two-time winner of the Southwest Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions and a recipient of an award from the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing at the Kimmel Center.

Now based in Pittsburgh, Lauren maintains an active career as both a performing artist and a voice specialist. She and her husband, tenor Chris Longo, co-direct and own Frey Longo Music Studio, where they teach and record artists. In addition to her work as a performer and teacher, Lauren is a speech-language pathologist and voice therapist, integrating her artistry and clinical expertise to help singers and speakers find healthy, expressive, and sustainable voices.