The Baritone Blog

by Lucas Meachem, Operatic Baritone

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Follow along as I share stories from my life as a professional opera singer and my views on various opera topics.

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My 6 Rules for Choosing the Right Voice Teacher

February 13, 2019

Now, the title of this article might be a little misleading because you’re soon about to find out that there is no “right” voice teacher. However, there is the right teacher for you, but it may not necessarily be the right teacher for everyone else. In other words, the best voice teacher for someone could … More My 6 Rules for Choosing the Right Voice Teacher

The Best Advice I Ever Got

January 30, 2019

Sometimes the best advice comes to you in a different form. In my case, it wasn’t actually meant to be advice at all. In 2003, I stepped into the War Memorial Opera House at the San Francisco Opera to start my first day as a young artist at the Merola Opera Program. 24 of us … More The Best Advice I Ever Got

How to Cover a Role Like a Pro

January 16, 2019

Covering is a big part of an operatic career. Most of us learn on the job but there’s a lot to gain from sharing with others. Currently, I’m covering a number of Iolanta performances at The Metropolitan Opera and I’m singing one. I haven’t covered in about 5 years, but when I was beginning my … More How to Cover a Role Like a Pro

I won a Grammy!

Our production of Los Angeles Opera's Ghosts of Versailles was recorded live and released as a CD late last year. The whole show was an extravagance and the conductor James Conlon led us strongly through the challenging but exciting piece. I sang 'Figaro' in his later years and it was so fun interpreting a character that I've grown close to over the years from singing many a Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Le Nozze di Figaro. For those who missed the live performance, here is my aria, "They Wish They Could Kill Me."