Lidia Fridman was born in Samara, first studied in her home city and later continued her training at the Elena Obraztsova Academy in St. Petersburg. In 2015 she moved to Italy, where she studied in Udine and Venice.

She is a prizewinner of several international competitions and was nominated as Young Artist of the Year at the 2021 International Opera Awards.

Her recent appearances include Salome at the Immling Festival, Abigaille (Nabucco) at the Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna and Amelia in Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro Regio di Torino, the latter two productions conducted by Riccardo Muti. She also appeared as Anna and Fidelia in a double bill of Le villi and Edgar marking the Puccini anniversary at the Festival Puccini in Torre del Lago.

In 2025 she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera as Norma. The 2025/26 season included Marie (Wozzeck) at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Lina (Stiffelio) in Piacenza, Modena and at the Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio Emilia, Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Abigaille (Nabucco) at the Berlin State Opera and Salome at the Vienna State Opera.