ABOUT

Loralee Songer, mezzo-soprano, is an active recitalist, opera and oratorio performer, and conductor.

 

A champion of art song, Loralee’s recital work has led to working with some of today’s most prolific coaches and composers, including Jake Heggie, John Musto, Libby Larsen, William Bolcom, Margo Garrett, Graham Johnson, and Martin Katz. In 2014, Loralee was a vocal fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, and she made her Carnegie Hall recital debut in 2019.

 

Recent opera and musical theatre performances include the role of Mércèdes in Sempre Opera’s production of Carmen in South Africa (2018), Flora in La Traviata with Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre (2016), and Hannah Chaplin in the regional premiere of Chaplin with Revival Theatre Company (2019). In 2023, Loralee portrayed Jackie Kennedy in the world premiere of “Echoes from a Memory” at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, TX. Most recently, she reprised the role of Lucille Frank in Parade with Revival Theatre Company in 2024 and starred as Irene Molloy in Hello Dolly! with Muncie Civic Theatre in 2026.

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Dr. Songer holds the Doctor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from Ball State University. She is currently the Executive Director of the Avis Foundation in Upland, IN and teaches adjunct at Taylor University.