Lisa Saffer

In 2010 she joined the New England Conservatory and teaches voice.

In May 2003 she received the Singer Award from the Royal Philharmonic Society in recognition of her performance in live classical music in the UK. She has been awarded the Anna Case Mackay Memorial Award, one of the annual Outstanding Apprentice Awards from the Santa Fe Opera, U.S.A and has been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in Opera for her performance with the English National Opera as Lulu in Berg's eponymous opera. She is a recipient of a National Music Theater Institute grant.

Her career has led to acclaim for her interpretation of contemporary scores and as well as Bach, Handel and other baroque music. She has performed in the US and worldwide. Notable performances of modern works have been with the Royal Philharmonic (2002) and English National Opera (2005) as Lulu in Berg's eponymous opera, recorded in 2005 and the role of Marie in Zimmermann's Die Soldaten with the English National Opera, Opéra Bastille and New York City Opera. Her performances of classical works have included Handel's Messiah with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream with the New York Philharmonic.

Lisa Saffer (born June 3, 1960) is a soprano singer of opera, particularly Bach, Handel and modern works. She also teaches voice at the New England Conservatory.