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Laura Olivia Spengel, mezzo-soprano of Polish heritage, was born in Berlin and discovered her passion for music early, guided by her mother, a singer and composer. Since 2004, she has called Vienna home, where she pursued musicology at the University of Vienna, vocal studies at the Music and Arts Private University of Vienna, and cultural management at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

She has further refined her artistry in masterclasses with distinguished artists including Thomas Hampson, Barbara Frittoli, and Brigitte Fassbaender.

 

Laura Olivia Spengel has appeared at leading festivals such as Heidelberger Frühling, Daegu Opera Festival, and Brucknerfest Linz. A prizewinner of the ORF Songbook Project, she collaborated with Academy Award–winning director Michael Haneke. As a Bayreuth Festival scholarship holder, she performed at the festival’s closing concert.

 

Her concert activity has taken her to major venues including the Vienna State Opera, the Vienna Hofburg, and the Musikverein Wien, where she debuted in a Rossini gala alongside Juan Diego Flórez. Highlights include Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 with the Sofia Philharmonic under Emili Tabakov (live television broadcast) and performances with the Sinfonietta Linz at the Brucknerhaus.

Her international career has taken her to South Korea, China, Japan, and Switzerland. 

 

Her repertoire extends from Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder, which she performed in Poland with Sinfonietta Cracovia or the Mozart Requiem sang at the Beethoven plus Festival to innovative formats such as virtual reality opera productions. Beyond the stage, she has collaborated with international charity initiatives, including a United Nations-supported music project in Vienna.

 

Laura Olivia Spengel was awarded several international prizes and was a member of the Yehudi Menuhin foundation „live music now“.