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Laurel Semerdjian is an American mezzo-soprano of Armenian descent, praised for her “deep, velvety voice” and “enchanting” acting (Pittsburgh in the Round). Recent house debuts include Seattle Opera as Third Lady in The Magic Flute and West Edge Opera as the Witch of Endor in David & Jonathan.
In the 2025–2026 season, Ms. Semerdjian will reprise Third Lady in The Magic Flute with Opera San Antonio (house debut). She will sing Orfeo in Orfeo ed Euridice with Tacoma Opera, and will debut with Opera Las Vegas as Isabella in L’italiana in Algeri (role debut). She will also participate in a workshop of Claude & Marcel by Alyssa Weinberg and Stephanie Fleischmann with West Edge Opera.
A champion of new and rare works, Ms. Semerdjian recently made her Carnegie Hall debut as the mezzo soloist in Julio Morales’s Xantolo. She has appeared in Derrick Skye’s Song of the Ambassadors at Alice Tully Hall and the 2023 TED Conference, portrayed Asakir in Mohammed Fairouz’s Sumeida’s Song with Pittsburgh Opera, and sang the title role in a workshop of Fairouz’s Bhutto.
In concert, she has appeared with ensembles including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Symphoria of Syracuse, and the Winston-Salem Symphony in repertoire ranging from Mahler and Verdi to Beethoven and Mozart. Ms. Semerdjian is a former Resident Artist with Pittsburgh Opera and holds degrees from the University of North Texas and the University of Southern California.