Lucas Meachem
Lucas Meachem | |
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Born | June 11, 1978 |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Occupation | Lyric Baritone |
Known for | performing the role of Figaro in 2016 Los Angeles Opera's Ghosts of Versailles |
Website | lucasmeachem |
Lucas Meachem (born June 11, 1978) is an American lyric baritone known for performing the role of Figaro in 2016 Los Angeles Opera's Ghosts of Versailles which earned him a Grammy Award.[1][2]
Early life
Lucas Meachem was born and raised in Carthage, North Carolina and grew up singing karaoke before discovering opera.[3] Meachem trained at the Adler Program artist residency at the San Francisco Opera from 2004-2005.[4] He had his big break soon after that in 2006, when he was discovered at a karaoke bar in Paris by acclaimed mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, who suggested he step in for Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from which the international star baritone Simon Keenlyside had withdrawn.[4]
Career
Meachem made his Metropolitan Opera debut as General Rayevsky in War and Peace in 2008,[5] and has since performed at the Met as Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette, Silvio in Pagliacci, and most recently Marcello in La bohème.[6]
In 2016, Meachem won a Grammy for Los Angeles Opera's Ghosts of Versailles as Figaro.[7] Also in 2016, Meachem was voted as the inaugural Emerging Star by San Francisco Opera.[8][9]
Personal life
Meachem is married to pianist/opera coach, Irina Meachem.[10]
See also
- Ghosts of Versailles
- Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
- 59th Annual Grammy Awards
- Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice
- Metropolitan Opera
- La bohème
References
- ^ David, Menconi (15 February 2017). "'Here's to the grind!' Raleigh opera singer's hard work brings Grammy". www.newsobserver.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Meet Lucas Meachem, the 'rock star of opera' with the Minneapolis address". www.minnpost.com. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Lucas Meachem, ou quand un air de karaoké mène à l'opéra". www.lexpress.fr. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b Pia, Catton (13 April 2015). "Karaoke Is Key to Singer's Success - Lucas Meachem raises the bar for baritones". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "A Conversation with Lucas Meachem — San Francisco Opera's Barber of Seville headshot". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ James R, Oestreich (3 October 2017). "Review: 'La Bohème' at the Met Is Grand, Reviled and Beloved". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "A Grammy-winning opera singer lives in Minneapolis Arts & Culture". www.mprnews.org. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Opera News Desk (9 June 2016). "San Francisco Opera Announces Winner of Emerging Stars Competition: Baritone Lucas Meachem". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ David, Salazar (23 February 2018). "Finding His Own Voice – How Lucas Meachem Went From Mimicking His Favorite Artists To Becoming An Opera Star". operawire.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Joshua, Kosman (23 August 2012). "Baritone celebrates his marriage with unusual recital". sfgate.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.