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"A clear baritone whose fragments can pierce the soul, Lucas Meachem has it all."

— Forum Opera

"His beautiful baritone encapsulates all that is worth revering in opera as an art form."

— Broadway World

"clearly revealed as one of the finest Don G’s of our era."

— Classical Chicago Review

"...[an] earnest, appealing baritone."

— New York Times

"A natural performer, this rock star of opera held the audience in thrall from the first raised eyebrow, dazzling everyone with the power and beauty of his voice."

— Opera Pulse

His voice… is truly lustrous. It’s immensely characterful and flexible and he really knows how to use it. At full throttle it’s darkly threatening…

— The Arts Desk

Grammy Award-winning baritone Lucas Meachem is one of the most accomplished, in-demand singers of the moment, captivating audiences around the world with his “earnest appealing baritone” (The New York Times) and “commanding presence” San Francisco Chronicle. “A rock star of opera” (Opera Pulse), Meachem’s 2018-19 season includes three highly anticipated North American house debuts with Washington National Opera, Canadian Opera Company, and Michigan Opera Theatre. […] — See Full Bio »

Upcoming Performances

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Livestream Recital

Merola Opera Program
"I Left My Aria in San Francisco"

Sept 27 @ 4pm PDT

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Tannhäuser (rescheduled for 2021)

Los Angeles Opera
California, United States
as Wolfram

Oct 17 - Nov 7, 2020

Carmen

Opéra National de Paris
Paris, France
as Escamillo

Dec 16 - 31, 2020

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New Album Release | Penderecki’s St Luke Passion

June 26th, 2020

The opening night of Salzburger Festspiele in 2018 consisted of Krzysztof Penderecki’s monumental work, St. Luke Passion. This hauntingly beautiful score is a pillar of 20th-century music. Lucas Meachem sang the baritone solo alongside soprano Sarah Wegener and bass Matthew Rose. Kent Nagano conducted the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal for this epic evening in all (…)

COVID-19 Cancellations

April 1st, 2020

The dire COVID-19 situation has left us at a global crisis, resulting in halting life to a complete stop, including the arts. Music institutions and venues around the world have gone dark. For Lucas, this meant the cancellation of two productions with The Dallas Opera: his debut as Rodrigo in Verdi’s Don Carlo and his (…)

“the finest vocal moment of the night” | Yeletsky at Lyric Opera

March 30th, 2020

For his second role with Lyric Opera of Chicago this season (Don Giovanni, fall), Lucas Meachem sang Prince Yeletsky in Richard Jones’ production of Queen of Spades. Sondra Radvanovsky and Brandon Jovanovich rounded out the cast of Tchaikovsky’s romantic thriller. “Baritone Lucas Meachem hardly could have brought more warmth of tone or feeling to this (…)

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Lucas Meachem

3 months ago

Thank you BBC Radio 3 for having me on your At Home Sessions and sharing my performance of the song by John Musto, “Litany” with text by Langston Hughes. It was so very special for me to offer such a profound and important piece of music.

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In Tune - Murray McLachlan and Kathryn Page, Alice Neary and David Adams, Lucas Meachem - BBC Sounds

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Lucas Meachem

3 months ago

“Oh blessed art, how often in dark hours,
When the savage ring of life tightens round me, Have you kindled warm love in my heart, Have transported me to a better world.” - An Die Musik by Franz Schubert - Have a nice day everyone☀️☀️ ... See MoreSee Less

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Lucas Meachem

3 months ago

If you’ve never listened to the music of composer Krzysztof Penderecki, now’s your chance. Our CD of his monumental piece “St. Luke’s Passion” recorded live from Salzburger Festspiele | Salzburg Festival is out now! Though it is atonal music (lacking a tonal center or key), this music is hauntingly beautiful. I highly encourage you to check it out and listen to me sing some of the most difficult but rewarding music of my life alongside Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - OSM, Sarah Wegener, and Matthew Rose.

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Lucas Meachem

3 months ago

My friend and colleague Will Liverman is a formidable singer. Recently starring at the Met as Papageno in The Magic Flute and the 2020 recipient of the Marian Anderson Award, I asked him to share with us his experiences as a black opera singer for my most recent blog post. It is an overdue but necessary conversation and I hope you read his post, “UNDERSTANDING RACISM GROWING UP”. Thank you Will for your powerful words. May we all listen. ... See MoreSee Less

GUEST POST: “Understanding Racism Growing Up” by Baritone Will Liverman

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***In light of the current climate in America—and the long overdue, but necessary, conversations of understanding racism in the United States and the role played by non-Black people—instead of wri...

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Lucas Meachem

4 months ago

#SongsofComfort I wanted to join my fellow artists in this inspiring initiative. Here is the powerful art song “Litany” by my friend American composer John Musto with text by the incomparable Langston Hughes. I hope these words bring you a moment of comfort, from my family to yours. ... See MoreSee Less

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