Lauren Flanigan

Lauren Flanigan, born on May 18, 1958 in San Francisco, California, is an American operatic soprano trained at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Boston University, Manhattan School of Music, and Juilliard. She emerged in 1985 with roles such as Clorinda in La Cenerentola and Curley’s Wife in Of Mice and Men. She debuted at the New York City Opera in October 1990, where she created the title role in the 1993 premiere of Esther and later portrayed Eve in the 2001 premiere of Lilith. Her career includes performances at La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera, recordings of The Sun Cantata and Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 6, and a 2002 Grammy nomination for Best Opera Recording for her recording of Die Liebe der Danae. She received the Betty Allen Prize and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boston University.