BIOGRAPHY
Laura Pisani is an Argentinian soprano currently based in Germany, acclaimed for her talent, versatility, and expressive depth. A graduate of the Instituto Superior de Arte of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires (ISATC), she studied under renowned teachers such as Gustavo López Manzitti, Cecilia Fracchia, Eduviges Picone, and Lizzie Waisse, among others, establishing herself as one of the most promising voices of the Argentine operatic scene.
In recent years, Laura has strengthened her presence on European stages. In 2025, she made her debut in two German opera houses —the Theater Kiel and the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater— performing the role of Violetta Valéry in La traviata in both productions. In Kiel, her performance at the open-air Sommeroper received high acclaim: critics highlighted her confident and expressive command of the role, performed “with bravour” in the most demanding passages, her seamless transition from the festive to the tragic Violetta, her clear coloraturas, and her finely shaped phrasing, achieving moments of intense drama without losing delicacy. (der-albrecht.de).
In Oldenburg, she was described as an idealbesetzung (an ideal casting), both vocally and dramatically, praised for the richness of her registers —from a warm depth to crystal-clear high notes— her refined coloratura, intimate lyricism, and her ability to shine both in solo moments and ensemble scenes (www.ioco.de).
In Brazil, Laura’s career has been marked by major achievements on its most prestigious stages. In February 2025 she made her debut as Cecilia in Il Guarany by Carlos Gomes at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, a production awarded the Ópera XXI Prize (2023) for “Best Latin American Opera Production.” Her performance received wide acclaim from both critics and audiences. She was also praised for her portrayal of Anna Da Cunha in João Guilherme Ripper’s Piedade (2017-2018), performed at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo and at the Sala Cecília Meireles in Rio de Janeiro, noted for its emotional depth and remarkable technical precision.
In 2023, her Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo was lauded by the São Paulo press for her impeccable vocal technique and her ability to convey the psychological complexity of the character. That same year, she made her debut at the Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro as Violetta Valéry in La traviata, a performance described as “elegant and sophisticated, with solid technique, flawless legato, and refined phrasing.” The critics highlighted her “captivating stage presence, portraying an introspective Violetta imbued with dignity and complexity” (www.notasmusicais.com).
In 2024, Laura made her debut at the Teatro Municipal de Santiago (Chile) as Die Königin der Nacht, a role she has performed in several productions. That same year, she was the soprano soloist in Carmina Burana, which opened the season of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
Her relationship with the Teatro Colón has been close and ongoing, having participated in productions such as Der Rosenkavalier (2017), Rusalka (2017), Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (2017), Piedade (2018), Le bal (2019), Ariadne auf Naxos (2019), and La finta giardiniera (2021). In 2023, she performed several leading roles at this theatre, including Die Königin der Nacht in Die Zauberflöte, La Vièrge in Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher, and Soprano I in Choral Fantasy Op. 80, the latter two under the baton of Maestro Charles Dutoit.
Laura also made her United States debut in 2018, singing Die Königin der Nacht with the Florentine Opera Company in Milwaukee.
Throughout her career, Laura Pisani has received numerous distinctions that attest to her artistic excellence: she won First Prize at the Shell Youth Biennial Competition – Musical Festivals of Argentina (2013/2014), was awarded the Prix Spécial Voix Féminine at the Concours International de Belcanto Vincenzo Bellini (France, 2018), received the Premio Estímulo from the Argentine Association of Music Critics (2019), was honored as “Established Singer” by Radio Nacional Clásica Awards (Argentina, 2023), and was nominated as Best Singer by the Argentine Association of Music Critics in 2024.