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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3 Signs it’s Time to Start a New Fach

October 10, 2018

This is a tricky subject to tackle but it’s an important step in a singer’s career. The main point of this blog post that I want to stick to is “to each their own.” A little about me: I am a light lyric baritone and I am just beginning to enter Verdi repertoire with … More 3 Signs it’s Time to Start a New Fach

How I Role: My First Verdi | Germont

September 26, 2018

When a baritone steps into Verdi territory, it’s a pretty big deal. A lot of new, exciting, and prolific roles open up and a whole new world emerges. There’s a lot to singing Verdi and with my first role as Germont, I’ve learned a great deal. Not only about this new fach but about this … More How I Role: My First Verdi | Germont

How to Mark in Rehearsal Like a Pro

September 12, 2018

A full day of opera singing is no easy feat for two precious vocal cords, so in the thick of intense back-to-back staging rehearsals that can last up to seven weeks, we singers do what’s called “marking.” Marking saves your cords from potential vocal trauma during the staging process, so that your voice is ready … More How to Mark in Rehearsal 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."