Praised for her “pointed, wonderfully appealing lyric [mezzo] soprano,” Elizabeth Sarian is an up-and-coming artist celebrated for her notable portrayals in the operatic canon.  As Mozart’s Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, Elizabeth has been lauded for her “joyful incarnation of Cherubino [which] shone with a youthful voice and captivating interpretation” (Opera News), and as a “crackerjack” and “a standout” (The Medium) while singing the role of Nancy in Britten’s Albert Herring.  Next March, Elizabeth will make her role debut as Hansel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel with Annapolis Opera.

Elizabeth been a featured artist with opera companies across the United States including The Atlanta Opera, Annapolis Opera, Opera Baltimore, Knoxville Opera, Maryland Opera, Opera North, Opera Roanoke, and Opera Theater of Saint Louis.  She is also a proud alumna of Young Artist Programs at Santa Fe Opera and Central City Opera.  

On the concert stage, Ms. Sarian has enjoyed many appearances in Handel’s Messiah, performances as Alto soloist in Elgar’s Sea Pictures (Opus 37), Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Mozart’s “Coronation Mass.”

In the competition circuit, Elizabeth was a National Semifinalist in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, the winner of the Sandra Warfield Prize from the Eastern Region of the Laffont Competition, and the winner of two Encouragement Awards.  Elizabeth was also a National Semifinalist in the Houston Grand Opera Concert of Arias. 

Elizabeth is a native of Long Island, New York.