Sarah Mesko

Praised by The Washington Post for her “consistently beautiful sound,” American mezzo-soprano Sarah Mesko is rapidly gaining attention for her “rich mezzo soprano” voice and musicality.

In the 2024-25 season, Sarah returns to the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro and debuts with Sag Harbor Song Festival as a guest soloist in their 2024 festival concerts. Last season, Ms. Mesko debuted with Vancouver Opera as the titular character in Carmen and returned to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for the title role in Handel’s Julius Caesar. On the concert stage she made her debut with the Houston Chamber Choir and Orchestra in the world premiere of Daniel Knaggs's new major work The Joyful Mysteries.

Recent career highlights include returns to Houston Grand Opera and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for the title role in Carmen and to The Metropolitan Opera for Rodelinda (Eudige). Sarah also returned to The Metropolitan Opera for Semiramide (Arsace), Carmen (Mercédès), and she covered the title role in Agrippina. Sarah sang the title role in Carmen with Tulsa Opera and made her Canadian debut in Le comte Ory (Isolier) with Edmonton Opera. On the concert stage she appeared in Handel’s Messiah at the US Naval Academy and presented recitals at the University of Arkansas and Hendrix College. In previous seasons, Ms. Mesko was seen at The Metropolitan Opera in Die Zauberflöte (Zweite Dame) and Il trovatore (Ines) while covering in Cendrillon (Le Prince Charmant). She also made her New York Philharmonic debut, her Cincinnati Opera debut in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (Ottavia), and her house/role debut in Little Women (Jo) with Annapolis Opera.