Laura Vlasak Nolen

Born in Dallas, Nolen sang in high school, being invited to participate in the Texas All-State Choir.

[1] She received a degree in vocal performance at Texas Tech University; for her graduate studies she attended the Jacobs School of Music, where she was a pupil of Costanza Cuccaro.

Her professional debut came with Cleveland Opera, when she sang the Third Lady in The Magic Flute.

She was reengaged for the following season, returning as Waltraute and singing Inez in Il trovatore; she was also booked to cover Giulietta in The Tales of Hoffmann, the Countess in The Nose, and the Second Maidservant in Elektra.

[4] In concert she has appeared with such groups as The Washington Chorus and the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra.