Laura Elena is a Cuban-American soprano from Miami, Florida. Described as a "sizeable soprano with a richly colored middle register" (South Florida Classical Review,) Laura's full-lyric voice has earned her opportunities to perform some of the most dynamic roles in the operatic canon. In the summer of 2025, Laura was a Gerdine Young Artist at Opera Theatre St. Louis, where she had the opportunity to cover roles in their mainstage operas and perform in the ensemble of Die Fledermaus. She has also received recognition in several prestigious competitions, including the Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (2024/2023/2021) and First Place at the St. Petersburg Opera Guild Competition (2023). She was also a finalist in the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation-Opera Naples International Voice Competition (2025).

Among her recent roles are La Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro (Miami Beach Classical Music Festival), Magda Sorel in The Consul (San Francisco Conservatory of Music), Micaëla in Carmen (Miami Beach Classical Music Festival), and Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica (New York Lyric Opera Theatre). Laura has also had the opportunity to cover the title role in Suor Angelica (Opera Lucca) and Lucy in the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's This House (Opera Theatre St. Louis). Other roles include La Bergère and La chouette in Ravel’s L’enfant et les Sortilèges (Stetson University) and Erste Dame in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (Stetson University).

​Laura holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Stetson University and a Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her studies at these institutions provided a foundation for her growth as an artist, refining her craft through scene work, main-stage performances, and exploration of new music.

​In addition to her performance career, Laura is dedicated to sharing her passion for music with others. She is an Adjunct Professor at New World School of the Arts in Miami, where she teaches song literature, music theory, and private voice lessons to high school and undergraduate students. Laura has also taught private piano and voice lessons for over eight years. As the former Artistic Director of the Youth Program at the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival, she worked closely with students on their artistic development and directed the 2024 Youth Program cabaret-style show. At the collegiate level, she has also directed scenes from Les contes d’Hoffman (Stetson University Opera Theatre, 2018) and The Turn of the Screw (San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 2023).