Photo: Gerard Hirl
UPCOMING
Ensemble 2019/2020
Volksoper Wien
Vienna, Austria
Lauren Urquhart is one of the youngest singers ever to join the ensemble of the Wiener Volksoper. The 22-year-old soprano will officially be giving her debut in one of Europe's leading opera houses in the fall of 2019. The Volksoper will present Lauren in a large variety of roles: from Papagena to Liesel von Trapp, as well as in two premieres, including the female leading role in the European premiere of "Schoenberg in Hollywood".
Waisenhausmesse
Soprano Soloist
Augustinerkirche, Wien
September 22nd, 2019 - 11:00
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor: Michael Schneider
Lauren will sing the soprano solo in the "Waisenhausmesse," or Missa solemnis in c minor. She will also sing the famous "Laudate Dominum" by Mozart.
Opernwerkstatt Waiblingen
Participant
Waiblingen, Germany
September 23rd - September 28th, 2019
Final Concert: September 28th - 20:00
Artists: Thomas Hampson and Melanie Diener
Conductor: Dan Ettinger
The first annual Internationale Opernwerkstatt Waiblingen will be held in September. Lauren will spend a week in masterclasses with Thomas Hampson and Melanie Diener, followed by a final concert with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Sound of Music
Liesel
Volksoper Wien
October 4, 9, 19, 21, 2019
Composer: Richard Rogers
Stage Director: Renaud Doucet
Conductor: Wolfram-Maria Märtig
Lauren makes her Volksoper debut in the long-running production of "The Sound of Music." She sings the role of Liesel, the eldest von Trapp child. Performed in German with English supertitles.
Chiemsee-Messe
Soprano Soloist
Stephansdom, Wien
October 13th, 2019 - 10:15
Composer: Johann Michael Haydn
Lauren will sing the soprano solo in the "Missa in honorem Sanctae Ursulae," otherwise known as the "Chiemsee-Messe." Johann Michael Haydn was the younger brother of the more famous Franz Joseph Haydn. This is Lauren's first performance in the famous St. Stephen's cathedral.
Die Zauberflöte
Papagena
Volksoper Wien
November 13, 17, 25, 28, 2019
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Stage Director: Helmuth Lohner
Lauren will join a long-standing production of Mozart's famous opera "Die Zauberflöte" at the Vienna Volksoper. Performed in German with English supertitles.
Brigadoon
Jane Ashton: Austrian Premiere
Volksoper Wien
December 1, 4, 9, 13, 2019
Composer: Frederick Loewe
Stage Director: Rudolf Klaban
Conductor: Lorenz C. Aichner
Jane Ashton is a speaking role in this half-staged Austrian premiere of "Brigadoon." Performed in English with German supertitles.
Große Orgelsolomesse
Soprano Soloist
Augustinerkirche, Wien
December 8th, 2019 - 11:00
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Thomas Böttcher
Lauren will sing the soprano solo in the "Große Orgelsolomesse," or "Missa solemnis in Eb major," by Haydn. She will also perform Haydn's "Ave Regina."
Hänsel und Gretel
Taumännchen
Volksoper Wien
December 14, 19, 23, 25, 28, 2019; January 6, 2020
Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck
Stage Director: Karl Dönch
In "Hänsel und Gretel," Lauren will play the role of Taumännchen, the Dew Fairy. Performed in German with German supertitles.
Oratorio de Noel
Soprano Soloist
Stadtgemeinde Klosterneuburg
December 18th, 2019 - 19:30
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Lauren will sing the soprano solo in the "Christmas Oratorio" by Saint-Saëns. This performance is part of an ongoing subscription concert series in Klosterneuburg.
Mariazellermesse
Soprano Soloist
Augustinerkirche, Wien
December 25th, 2019 - 11:00
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Thomas Böttcher
On Christmas morning 2019, Lauren will sing Haydn's Mariazellermesse. She will also sing the soprano solo in "Hodie Christus natus est" by Carl Czerny. Later that same evening, she will sing in a performance of "Hänsel und Gretel" at the Volksoper.
Carmina Burana
Soprano Soloist
Volksoper Wien
January 22, 28; February 1, 8, 14, 20, 23, 27, 2020
Composer: Carl Orff
Choreography: Vesna Orlic
Conductor: Guido Mancusi
The piece will be staged with dance by the Wiener Staatsballett. Also on the program are Debussy's "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" and Ravel's "Bolero."
Schoenberg in Hollywood
Girl: European Premiere
Volksoper Wien
April 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 2020
Composer: Tod Machover
Stage Director: Helen Malkowsky
Conductor: Gerrit Prießnitz
In April of 2020, Lauren will perform the leading female role in the European premiere of Schoenberg in Hollywood. The role of "Girl" encompasses several of the women in Schoenberg's life.
PAST
Zauberflötenmesse
Soprano Soloist
Augustinerkirche, Wien
August 28th, 2019 - 18:30
Composer: Anonymous, Schubert
Conductor: Thomas Böttcher
Lauren sang the soprano solo in the piece "Zauberflötenmesse," an anonymous piece that sets themes of Mozart's "Zauberflöte" to the mass text. She also sang "Totus in corde langueo" by Franz Schubert.
Abschluss-Soirée
Soloist
Tiroler Festspiele Erl
July 28th, 2019 - 20:00
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor: Ekhart Wycik
To finish off the summer 2019 season of the Tiroler Festspiele Erl, Lauren performed in their annual closing concert. She sang Mozart's "Nehmt meinen Dank" with the festival orchestra.
Die Vögel
Nachtigall (Cover)
Tiroler Festspiele Erl
July 20th and 27th, 2019
Composer: Walter Braunfels
Stage Director: Tina Lanik
Conductor: Lothar Zagrosek
In summer 2019, Lauren covered the challenging role of the Nachtigall in Braunfels's "Die Vögel." She also played a non-singing stage role as the Doppelgänger of the Nachtigall.
The True Story of King Kong
Ann Darrow: World Premiere
Theater Magdeburg
March 16, 24, 29, April 20, May 12, 25, 2019
Composer: Jeffrey Ching
Librettist/Stage Director: Roscha A. Säidow
Conductor: Kiril Stankow
In March 2019, Lauren premiered the lead role of Ann Darrow in The True Story of King Kong. In collaboration with the Puppentheater Magdeburg, Jeffrey Ching's newest opera comes to life.
Anna Nicole
Shelley: Premiere
Staatstheater Nürnberg
November 3, 6, 10, 18, 26, 30, December 12, 2018
Composer: Mark-Anthony Turnage
Stage Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Conductor: Lutz de Veer
In November 2018, Lauren made her German debut with the Staatstheater Nürnberg. She performed the role of Shelley in Mark-Anthony Turnage's Anna Nicole.