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 the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program at the Los Angeles Opera, where she was seen in El último sueño de Frida y Diego by Gabriela 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 Pelléas, Bithia in Moses by Henry Mollicone, and covered the role of Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro). Most recently, she covered the role of Lorca in Ainadamar at LA Opera and sang Giovanna in Rigoletto.

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 numerous 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.

Ms. Lyon made her solo debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl.

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 about oratorio and concert work, she 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. She holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Rice University.