Megan Moore

Lyric coloratura mezzo-soprano Megan Moore is quickly garnering attention as an artist of versatility and depth in the repertoire of Rossini, Handel, and Mozart. The Observer noted, "Megan Moore as Dorabella poured out rich, buttery mezzo tone, a genuinely beautiful voice" for her performances in Così fan tutte.

During the 2024-25 season, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore makes her Boston Baroque debut in the title role of Handel’s Ariodante with Music Director Martin Pearlman on the podium. She also returns to the roster of the Metropolitan Opera to cover both Jess in Jeanine Tesori’s groundbreaking new opera Grounded directed by Michael Mayer and conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin as well as Rosina in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia under the baton of Giacomo Sagripanti. She makes her South American debut at Municipal de Santiago to sing Rossini’s Stabat Mater led by Evelino Pidò. Ms. Moore will sing the role of Beylke in Alex Weiser and Stephanie Fleischmann’s Tevye’s Daughters for a workshop with the American Lyric Theater. She makes her debut with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble singing works of Freya Waley-Cohen, Henry Purcell, and Matthew Aucoin in Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music. In addition to recitals in Copenhagen and New York with pianist  Francesco Barfoed, the pair will be presented in recital by the George & Nora London Foundation for Singers in collaboration with the Morgan Library and Museum that will feature a world-premiere commission by Jake Heggie. 

Last season, Ms. Moore made her Seattle Opera debut singing Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia led by Valentina Peleggi. She returned to San Diego Opera to reprise her portrayal of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with Yves Abel on the podium and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for a role debut as Sesto in Handel’s Julius Caesar under the baton of Daniela Candillari. Additional highlights included joining the Santa Fe Opera for an evening at the Guggenheim Museum for "Works & Process" presenting excerpts from Gregory Spears' The Righteous and touring with Les Musiciens du Louvre in France and Spain in performances of Die Fledermaus covering the role of Orlofsky and singing Ida with conductor Marc Minkowski. Concert appearances included joining The Orchestra Now to perform the Berlioz song cycle Les nuits d'ete in the Fisher Center at Bard conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni; Reno Chamber Orchestra singing excerpts from Rossini’s La Cenerentola alongside tenor David Portillo; Clarion Music Society to perform songs of Rachmaninoff accompanied by Brian Zeger on piano; as well as New York Festival of Song at Merkin Hall in a program of music spanning six centuries with artistic director and co-founder Steven Blier at the keyboard. Ms. Moore continued to collaborate with pianist Francesco Barfoed for recitals in Virginia and New York.

During the 2022-23 season, Ms. Moore returned to the Metropolitan Opera to cover the role of Blanche de la Force in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites with conductor Bertrand de Billy in the John Dexter production; joined Opera Philadelphia covering both roles of Desdemona and Emilia in Rossini's Otello with a cast that included Lawrence Brownlee under the baton of Corrado Rovaris; participated in Plácido Domingo's world-famous singing competition Operalia taking place in Riga, Latvia; debuted with the Seattle Symphony singing the roles of Little Prince and Princess Miaoyin in performances of Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion with the composer on the podium before traveling to perform the work together in Modena, Italy, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; made a house and role debut with San Diego Opera to sing La Zelatrice in Suor Angelica and La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi; performed the title role in Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice with Orchestra of the Triangle; created the role of Michele in a workshop of The Righteous, composed by Gregory Spears and libretto by Tracy K. Smith, for the Santa Fe Opera; and returned to the role of Dorabella in Così fan tutte for her company debut at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. She made recital appearances in Baltimore and New York City, in addition to a tour of several cities in Iowa. Ms. Moore teams up with pianist Francesco Barfoed to perform at St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church as part of the Carnegie Hall Citywide series. Concert engagements include appearances at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall for Bach's cantata Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind, BWV 153 and the Gaillard Center in December for the Charleston Symphony's annual Holiday Pops! concert.

The previous season, Ms. Moore joined Harry Bicket to record Handel’s La Lucretia and Il delirio amoroso with The English Concert; made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Brett Dean’s Hamlet under the baton of Nicholas Carter and participated in the Guggenheim Museum's Works & Process with the creative team as well as cast members of the opera; made her role debut as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni at the Berkshire Opera Festival; gave a world-premiere piece by Jessica Meyer at Shriver Hall with violist Jordan Bak; performed the role of Claire in Bernstein's On the Town with Opera Naples; covered the role of Dorabella in Così fan tutte with the San Diego Opera; and joined the Santa Fe Opera to workshop The Righteous, a new work composed by Gregory Spears with libretto by Tracy K. Smith which will debut in the company's 2024 season. In recital, she took the stage in New York, Washington, D.C, and Alabama. Ms. Moore also made a special appearance with the Borromeo String Quartet  to sing Handel arias from Hercules and Alcina in Zankel Hall.

In July 2021, Ms. Moore made her Santa Fe Opera debut creating the role of Ino in the world premiere of The Lord of Cries composed by John Corigliano with libretto by Mark Adamo. Additional highlights of the 2020-21 season include singing the role of Medea in Handel’s Teseo conducted by Gary Wedow and directed by Stephen Wadsworth with Juilliard 415 as well as participating in Carnegie Hall’s SongStudio with Renée Fleming in partnership with her frequent collaborator, pianist Francesco Barfoed.

Additional opera roles include Costanza in Haydn's L'isola disabitata with Opera Naples under the baton of Ramón Tebar; Doraballa in Così fan tutte at Juilliard conducted by Nimrod David Pfeffer and directed by David Paul; Nicklausse in a new  Jennifer Williams production of  Les Contes d'Hoffmann led by Caren Levine at the Miami Music Festival; Arsamene in historically-staged production of Handel’s Serse with Haymarket Opera Company. Other favorite operatic roles of Ms. Moore include the title role in Massenet's Cendrillon, Angelina in La Cenerentola, Blanche de la Force in Dialogues des Carmélites, and Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Ms. Moore has also performed a concert of Purcell and Handel excerpts with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra.

Recent awards include first prize at George London Foundation Competition, Young Concert Artists International Auditions, and the Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition. She has also taken home top honors from the Naumburg Foundation International Vocal Competition in Concert Repertoire, the Gerda Lissner Lieder & Song Competition, and the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition. 

Ms. Moore is co-founder of Lynx Project, which amplifies diverse voices through new song commissions, inclusive concerts, and educational programming. Since its founding five years ago, Lynx Project has commissioned over four hours of new music through its Amplify Series, which sets texts by youth with non-verbal autism.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ms. Moore received her training at Miami University, Eastman School of Music, Internationale Meistersinger Akademie, and The Juilliard School.

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