Lucas Meachem

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

— Forum Opera

"Making the most out of his appealing, flexible voice, Meachem handled [Figaro]'s substantial vocal challenges with ease."

— Opera News

"Singing easily with a big, ripe baritone, Meachem was vocally faultless and a natural actor."

— 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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Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Michigan Opera Theatre
Detroit, Michigan
as Figaro

Nov 10-18, 2018

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La bohème

Metropolitan Opera
New York, New York
as Marcello

Nov 29 - Dec 13, 2018

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Iolanta

Metropolitan Opera
New York, New York
as Robert

Feb 14, 2019

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Opening Night at Grafenegg Music Festival

September 25th, 2018

Britten’s War Requiem, with its power and poignance, was the opening selection for Grafenegg’s highly acclaimed classical music festival. Set in the Austrian countryside, the concert featured Lucas in his debut as the baritone soloist, alongisde Christian Elsner and Anna Samuil. Yutaka Sado conducted. The performance was nationally televised.

Lucas steps in last-minute at Classical Tahoe Festival

August 6th, 2018

Making a last-minute appearance at the Classical Tahoe Festival, Lucas stepped in for an ailing colleague singing two concerts with this world-class orchestra. He sang baritone hits such as “Largo al factotum” from Barber of Seville, “Avant de quitter” from Faust, and “Soliloquy” from Carousel. Joel Revzen conducted these two nights in the magical setting of (…)

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

July 14th, 2018

Lucas embarked on an international tour with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal on the heels of a recording release with the orchestra: Leonard Bernstein’s opera, A Quiet Place. He rejoined Music Director Kent Nagano for a moving concert of St. Luke’s Passion by Polish composer, Krzysztof Penderecki. The tour included stops at Festival de Lanaudière in (…)

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