About
Karen Fried began her professional career working with the opera company Teatro Nuovo in the summer of 2019. There, she worked with Giovanni Reggioli and Will Crutchfield, studying the role of Ninetta in Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra. Following the summer season, she continued working with Mr. Reggioli at his program in Italy, Bel Canto in Tuscany. While there, she sang Dunque io son from Il Barbiere di Siviglia with orchestra. She also performed as Musetta in the quartet from Puccini’s La Bohème, and Adalgisa in the Mira o Norma duet from Bellini’s Norma.
In May 2019, Karen graduated with her Masters at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), where she studied under mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook. While there, she joined the Baroque Opera Ensemble, working with conductor Corey Jamason. She sang two Handel roles, the title role Rodelinda, and Asteria from Tamerlano. She was also part of the SFCM Opera Ensemble, where she sang the title role from Poulenc’s Les Mamelles de Tirésias, and scenes from Thomas’s Hamlet, and Gluck’s Orfeo.
Ms. Fried earned her Bachelor's degree at the New England Conservatory of Music where she was a part of the Undergraduate Opera Studio. There, she sang scenes from Don Pasquale and L’incoronazione di Poppea, graduating with Academic Honors.
A Great Neck, New York native, Karen first began her professional education at Juilliard Pre-college, studying with Lorraine Nubar, and working with Jorge Parody, Dalton Baldwin, Kathryn Labouff, and Thomas Grubb.
Continually demonstrating versatility in her repertoire, Karen has studied music from Baroque to Modern, and roles from comedic to dramatic. In the winter of 2018, Karen demonstrated her prowess and passion as a producer, researching and debuting a recital on Yiddish Folk Song and Theater. As an exploration of her heritage, this subject is something near and dear to Karen’s heart. She believes that music has a unique power to connect to your own roots, while celebrating and sharing your culture with others.
In May 2019, Karen graduated with her Masters at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), where she studied under mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook. While there, she joined the Baroque Opera Ensemble, working with conductor Corey Jamason. She sang two Handel roles, the title role Rodelinda, and Asteria from Tamerlano. She was also part of the SFCM Opera Ensemble, where she sang the title role from Poulenc’s Les Mamelles de Tirésias, and scenes from Thomas’s Hamlet, and Gluck’s Orfeo.
Ms. Fried earned her Bachelor's degree at the New England Conservatory of Music where she was a part of the Undergraduate Opera Studio. There, she sang scenes from Don Pasquale and L’incoronazione di Poppea, graduating with Academic Honors.
A Great Neck, New York native, Karen first began her professional education at Juilliard Pre-college, studying with Lorraine Nubar, and working with Jorge Parody, Dalton Baldwin, Kathryn Labouff, and Thomas Grubb.
Continually demonstrating versatility in her repertoire, Karen has studied music from Baroque to Modern, and roles from comedic to dramatic. In the winter of 2018, Karen demonstrated her prowess and passion as a producer, researching and debuting a recital on Yiddish Folk Song and Theater. As an exploration of her heritage, this subject is something near and dear to Karen’s heart. She believes that music has a unique power to connect to your own roots, while celebrating and sharing your culture with others.
