Laura Sage

Before moving back to Chattanooga 3.5 years ago, Ms. Sage had made a name for herself as a specialist in lesser-known operas as the Founder and Executive Director of the Lyric Opera of Los Angeles (LOLA). She has sung in, as well as produced, numerous operas for LOLA, including Der Vampyr (as Malwina and producer) by Marschner, Cendrillon (alternating performances as Cendrillon and La Fee, and as producer) by Pauline Viardot, Goyescas (producer) by Enrique Granados, Manon Lescaut (as Manon, and as producer) by D.F.E. Auber, Un Giorno di Regno (producer) by Verdi, Die Feen (producer), and others. Die Feen was as part of Ring Festival LA in association with the Los Angeles Opera, and took place at the historic Pasadena Playhouse. She has also been an active participant in the concert / oratorio circuit. Ms. Sage has performed the soprano solos in pieces such as the Lord Nelson Mass by Haydn, and Bach’s Mass in B Minor under the direction of Alexander Ruggieri at 1st Congregational Church of Los Angeles; as well as numerous other solos at the Los Angeles Bach Festival, with the Los Angeles Camerata, and various churches and festivals around the country, including The Messiah, Faure’s Requiem, the Brahms Requiem, Bach’s St. John’s Passion, Elijah by Mendelssohn, the Saint-Saens Christmas Oratorio, and many others.

Laura has been a sought after church soloist and section leader, having held positions at Oneonta Congregational Church in downtown Los Angeles, First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, and St. John’s Episcopal Church, and as a sub at many other churches.

In addition to being a singer, Laura is also a professional violinist, performing often at the Chattanooga Theatre Center, Chatt State, and as a sub with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. Ms. Sage is mom to 2 high-schoolers who live in Los Angeles, 4 cats (Purrceus Q. Cat, Lucifur, Clawed Debussy, and Abbey Normal), and 2 dogs (Ophelia & Lebowski). She is a freelancer doing website development/design and graphic design. You can see her portfolio at http://www.thepixelpixie.com.