A clear baritone whose fragments can pierce the soul, Lucas Meachem has it all.
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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 2019-20 season includes a house debut at Teatro Regio di Torino, four role debuts, and performances with Opéra national de Paris, Dallas Opera, Prague Philharmonia, San Francisco Opera, and Chicago Lyric Opera.

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Eugene Onegin at Santa Fe Opera 2021

Tchaikovsky’s lush melodies create the intense drama of one of Pushkin’s greatest stories and Alessandro Talevi’s new production centers on the opera’s nostalgic theme of what was, what was not and what could have been.

Lucas Meachem is stepping in to sing the title role at the premiere American summer opera festival, Santa Fe Opera in lieu of baritone Etienne Dupuis due to visa issues. Lucas has previously sung this role with Komische Oper Berlin, San Francisco Opera, and Opéra national de Montpellier. For 6 performances, Lucas will be joined by Sarah Jakubiak, Dovlet Nurgelidev, and Avery Amereau.

Pagliacci: The Movie – coming soon!

Leoncavallo’s searing drama Pagliacci features one of the cornerstone lyric baritone roles in verismo repertoire, Silvio. Lucas Meachem has previously sung this at the Metropolitan Opera for their HD Broadcast with Fabio Luisi and at the Hollywood Bowl with Gustova Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Now it is time for a change of format […]

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Figaro Live in San Francisco

Live opera returns to San Francisco Opera at the Marin Center Drive-in. This event offers friends and family to gather and enjoy an enchanting evening of opera. Witness a zany new take on Rossini’s beloved classic in a hilarious, 90-minute adaptation by director Matthew Ozawa. Featuring a soaring musical score with popular arias like “Largo […]

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Una noche de canciones in Tequila, México

For a small, socially-distanced private recital, Lucas Meachem sang a night of art songs and arias in Tequila, México. The venue was a unique one—an antique tequila bar part of the Casa José Cuervo where the Don Juan Beckmann Opera Studio Cultural Festival is held. Lucas spent four days after the recital teaching and coaching the opera singers of the studio and sharing his craft with them. At the piano was his wife Irina Meachem.

A highlight of the evening was the encore performance of “Estrellita” by Manuel Maria Ponce, Lucas’ gift to the invited guests of the special evening.

“Meachem is a vocalist of consummate artistry..” | Merola Recital

Lucas Meachem, alongside his wife at the piano Irina Meachem, performed a recital as part of the inaugural live stream series with the Merola Opera Program. From the Mill City Museum ruins, the Meachems performed a recital of arias that Lucas sang on the War Memorial Opera stage in San Francisco. The live stream experience […]

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