Lawrence Zazzo (born December 15, 1970) is an American countertenor who has performed at major opera houses in Europe and the US.

[2] While he was completing his vocal studies at the Royal College of Music in London (1995–97), he made his debut as Oberon in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

He sang the alto part in Purcell's semi-opera The Fairy-Queen (Berliner Philharmonie) and the role of Arsace in Partenope (Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Paris, Ferrol, Amsterdam, Pamplona, Essen and Madrid).

He sang the title role in Giustino (Stadthalle Osterode) and Tamerlano (Oper Frankfurt at the Bockenheimer Depot, Deutsches Theater Göttingen).

His repertoire includes numerous oratorios by Georg Friedrich Händel, for example Messiah (Shanghai Opera, Notre Dame Cathedral, Konzerthaus, Vienna, Winchester Cathedral, Munich Residenz, Jones Hall), Semele (Kölner Philharmonie, Concertgebouw, Concertzaal Gent), Theodora (Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Vancouver, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Theater an der Wien), Jephtha (Stefaniensaal Graz), Acis and Galatea (Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Theater an der Wien), Samson (Beaune, Namur), Saul (Beaune, Namur) – He performed the alto parts in Bach's St Matthew Passion (Harris Theater (Chicago), Ambronay, De Doelen Rotterdam) and St John Passion (Chicago, Kölner Philharmonie, Leeds).