Praised for her “striking visual presence” and “glorious voice”, mezzo-soprano Madeleine Lyon is enchanting audiences on the operatic stage. She is a recent graduate of Domingo-Colburn-Stein young artist program at the Los Angeles Opera where she was seen in El último sueño de Frida y Diego by Gabriel Lena Frank as well as Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg. Also with Los Angeles Opera, Ms. Lyon performed as Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor in a new production co-produced with the Metropolitan Opera, Bianca in The Rape of Lucretia, Genevieve/Yniold in Impressions of Pelleas, Bithia in Moses by Henry Mollicone, and covered the role of Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro).

As a Gerdine Young Artist, she covered the role of Sesto and performed the role of Nireno in Handel’s Julius Caesar with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. As a fellow at the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, she performed on many recitals and concerts. Notably, Ms. Lyon was featured in a master class led by prolific conductor, Marin Alsop, as well as on a jazz concert curated by Grammy award winning singer, Kurt Elling. Previous roles include Zerlina in Don Giovanni, the title role in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges, and Taller Zegner in Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up. 

Equally passionate is Ms. Lyon about oratorio and concert work and has been the mezzo soloist in the Mozart Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, and selections from the Verdi Requiem. Recently, she performed Zemlinsky’s Op. 13 with James Conlon for the Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices.

Ms. Lyon is also an avid painter and loves to spend time with her grey tabby cat, Pickle. Ms. Lyon holds a masters and bachelors degree from Rice University.