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Laura McHugh, a “jaw-droppingly talented” (The Boston Globe) soprano “ready for heavenly ascent” (Boston Musical Intelligencer) lauded for her “superb, floating” sound (Melrose Free Press) recently won 1st Place in the Classical Singer National Competition and the Vermont Vocal Competition. Known for her penchant for “hilarious interpretation” (Voce di Meche), she recently created comedic roles in two World Premiere Operas: The Reaper in Reap What You Soul and Hannah in Non Motus. In the realm of contemporary opera, Laura has also appeared in John Corigliano’s The Lord of Cries (nominated for the 2024 GRAMMY Award - Best Opera Recording), Tobias Picker’s Awakenings (Rose cover/East Coast Premiere/recording) and Emmeline (Emmeline cover/Harriet Mosher), and Dominick Argento’s The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe (Mrs. Poe cover/recording).


Operatic roles include the titular roles in Rusalka, Suor Angelica, and Gräfin Mariza, as well as Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Mimì and Musetta (La bohème), Countess Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Giulietta (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Vitellia (La clemenza di Tito), and Micaëla and Frasquita (Carmen). Oratorio credits include Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Mozart Requiem, Fauré Requiem, Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem, Vivaldi Gloria, and Handel Messiah.

A performer with strong musical theatre chops, she recently appeared as Florinda in Into the Woods with Tulsa Opera, where she was also a Filstrup Resident Artist. Laura recently appeared as the Beggar Woman in Opera51’s Sweeney Todd. She starred in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s inaugural Boston production of A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Fezziwig, a role she will return to this winter.

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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Reveals Cast For A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC), under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler, has announced the cast for its return engagement of A Christmas Carol at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre.
Interview: Will Lyman Talks Playing Scrooge in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 6, 2024

Boston has a long history with “A Christmas Carol.” Victorian-era author Charles Dickens gave his first American reading of the holiday classic at Tremont Temple in December 1867 while he was living just a block away at the Parker House.
Tulsa Opera Brings Stephen Sondheim's Classic Musical INTO THE WOODS To The Tulsa Performing Arts Center This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2023

Tickets are on sale now for Tulsa Opera's production of Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical 'Into the Woods' at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
Tulsa Opera Announces 75th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2022

 General Director Ken McConnell and Artistic Director Tobias Picker today announced Tulsa Opera’s 75th anniversary season, which opens October 28 & 30 with the company premiere of Rossini’s The Italian Girl (L’italiana in Algeri).
What's Streaming: Classical, Week Of September 21–27
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2020

Next week, Shai Wosner continues his month-long journey through Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. He started with the theme-a waltz by Anton Diabelli-on Tuesday, September 8, and he continues to perform and provide insight into one variation per day until he has completed all 33.

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