Praised for her “radiant soprano” and “outstanding dramatic presence,” Meredith Lustig has established herself as an artist of great versatility and sophistication. Her passion for music and love of storytelling has led to a diverse and eclectic career of opera, musicals, television, cabaret, recital, and symphonic appearances. She cherishes the opportunity to champion new works, approaches a classic with fresh eyes and a respectful heart, and prizes a thoughtful collaborative process above all else.

Meredith made her professional debut in 2011 with New York City Opera playing the role of Giannetta in L’Elisir D’Amore. Additionally for the company, she sang the role of Cephisia in Telemann’s Orpheus  (directed by Rebecca Taichman), covered the role of Max in Oliver Knussen’s Where the Wild Things Are, and participated in the VOX Festival of new opera singing Paola Prestini’s Dedeo.

Ms. Lustig is a former Resident Artist with Pittsburgh Opera. During her two seasons with the company she performed the roles of Papagena in The Magic Flute, Zina in Dark Sisters, Musetta in La Boheme, Carolina in Il Matrimonio Segreto, and Clorinda in Cenerentola. She continued her training with multiple summers spent as a young artist at The Glimmerglass Festival, The Aspen Music Festival, Songfest, The Ravinia Steans Institute, and the Bel Canto Institute in Florence, Italy.

Since then, favorite collaborations have included Bernstein’s Candide and Mass with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, touring her one woman show To Sondheim, With Love with music director Jillian Zack, singing the role of Blanche Dubois in Andre Previn’s A Street Car Named Desire with maestro Michael Sakir for Opera Company Middlebury, originating the role of Megan in Robert Paterson’s The Whole Truth with the American Modern Ensemble,  Claudine in Gluck’s L’Arbre Enchante with maestro Ryan McAdams for Hogfish, Eurydice in Offenbach’s Orphee Aux Enfers with conductor Ann Manson for Virginia Opera, Kate/Lilli in Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate and Laurey in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma at the Mac Haydn Theater, becoming a cold open call for The Tonight Show with Steven Colbert, filming Bernstein’s Mass for PBS Great Performances with conductor Marin Alsop, premiering songs by Adam Guettel and Paul Moravc with Steven Blier and Michael Barrett for the New York Festival of Song, performing Barber’s Knoxville: Summer 1915 with Symphoria,  pops concerts with the Dallas Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Hong Kong Opera, Caramoor Music Festival, and Canada’s Centre National Des Arts, and appearing in recitals and co-teaching masterclasses for the Virginia Arts Festival with pianist and music director Rob Fisher.

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Meredith holds both a Bachelor and Master Degree from the Juilliard School where she studied under the tutelage of Edith Bers. She is a 2012 District winner and 2013 third place Regional winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, a 2015 semi-finalist in the American Traditions Competition, a 2010 Town Hall Theater Broadway Rising Star, and the first recipient of the Juilliard Novick Career Grant. Ms. Lustig is a New Hampshire native and a proud graduate of the Walnut Hill School for the Arts and the Handel and Haydn Apprenticeship program.

(Updated 12/2022)