Young Lisa/Leah
Uncovered
City Lyric Opera
November 2022
New York, NY
LeMesh covered and performed the role of Lisa/Young Lisa in the New York Premiere of Lori Laitman's opera, Uncovered.
La bonne chanson Chanson perpétuelle
Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players
October 2022
New York, NY
LeMesh performed Fauré's La bonne chanson and Chausson's Chanson perpétuelle with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players.
Joshua Brown, violin | Roman Rabinovich, piano | Fiona Khuong-Huu, violin | Maurycy Banaszek, viola | Christine Lamprea, cello
Die Aussicht
Saariaho
Marlboro Music Festival
July 2022
Marlboro, VT
LeMesh performed Saariaho's Die Aussicht during an informal Marlboro concert. She collaborated with Lydia Brown, piano, Chase Park, cello, and Marina Piccinini, flute.
Spanisches Liederspiel
Robert Schumann
Marlboro Music Festival
July 2022
Marlboro, VT
LeMesh performed Schumann's Spanisches Liederspiel with Jonathan Biss, piano, Daniel McGrew, tenor, Marie Engle, mezzo-soprano, and Jarrett Porter, baritone.
The Husbands
Tom Cipullo
Marlboro Music Festival
August 2022
Marlboro, VT
LeMesh performed in Tom Cipullo's The Husbands with baritone Jarrett Porter, pianist Lydia Brown, flutist Joshua Smith, and violist Jing Peng.
BWV 84
Ich bin vergnügt
Marlboro Music Festival
July 2022
Marlboro, VT
LeMesh performed Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke BWV 84, a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Russell Hoffman, oboe
Marlène Ngalissamy, bassoon
Isabelle Durrenberger, violin
Stephen Kim, violin
Hayang Park, viola
Julia Yang, cello
Will Langlie-Miletich, double bass
Evren Ozel, organ
THREEPENNY OPERA
Lucy
City Lyric Opera
October 2020
New York, NY
City Lyric Opera (CLO), began its fifth season with a never before seen live experience of power, technology, and storytelling. From October 29-November 15, 2020, CLO presented Weill and Brecht's musical comedy The Threepenny Opera in a virtual, fully produced show. Ms. LeMesh portrayed Lucy Brown.
DON GIOVANNI
Zerlina
Pocket Opera
March 2020
San Francisco, CA
LeMesh performed the role of Zerlina in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni with Pocket Opera. The show was conducted by César Cańon and directed by Jane Erwin. The cast featured Anders Froehlich as Don Giovanni, Rabihah Davis Dunn as Donna Anna, Kevin Gino as Don Ottavio, Jaime Korkos as Donna Elvira, Spencer Dodd as Leporello, Mitchell Jones as Masetto, and Jason Sarten as Commendatore.
CHORDLESS
Piano-Vocal Recital
Old First Concerts
January 2020
San Francisco, CA
Chordless, a piano & vocal duo comprised of soprano Sara LeMesh and pianist Allegra Chapman, seeks to illuminate contemporary works that you probably haven’t heard before. The duo is passionate about creating welcoming spaces to explore and appreciate music that has historically been ignored or is brand new. It is their belief that these works deserve not only to be heard, but also to be regularly performed so that they may enter the repertoire for voice and piano.