Megan Roth | Mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano Megan Roth — a vibrant artist, celebrated for “rich character portrayals” and a “versatile voice.”
Megan Roth is a multifaceted artist whose career spans concert solo work, opera, chamber music, and violin performance. Equally at home in Baroque oratorio, contemporary concert works, and staged opera, she is recognized for her warmth of tone, dramatic insight, and expressive storytelling.
An accomplished violinist as well as vocalist, she is frequently featured as a violin soloist with the professional ensembles in which she performs, bringing a rare dual artistry to the concert stage.
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Ms. Roth holds an Artist Certificate in Opera and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Florida State University, as well as a Bachelor of Music (with honors) in Violin Performance from DePaul University.
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Megan was a finalist twice in The American Prize Competition: in 2020 for the Ernst Bacon Memorial Prize in American Music and in 2014 for both the Chicago Oratorio Award and the Opera Division.
An active soloist.
Diverse roles.
White Snake Projects
Megan made a splash with the activist opera company White Snake Projects, setting a record for the fastest costume changes in her debut of three roles.
New England Repertory Orchestra
Her performance of Berlioz’s La mort de Cléopâtre with the New England Repertory Orchestra took audiences on an emotional rollercoaster.
Boston Midsummer Opera
Her “smoldering” and comedic Tisbe in La Cenerentola with Boston Midsummer Opera earned rave reviews. Her playful and dynamic Despina in Così fan tutte marked a triumphant return to live theater for the company post-pandemic.
Megan performed as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Summer Garden Opera and as Meg in Little Women with MassOpera. Her notable concert engagements include performing as a soloist in Copland’s In the Beginning with Vox Humana in Dallas, Texas, Handel’s Messiah with the Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra, Dixit Dominus with the Metropolitan Chorale, Bach’s B Minor Mass, Magnificat and Weihnacht’s Oratorium, Gretchaninov’s Passion Week, de Falla’s El amor brujo, Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes de Confessore and Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria & Magnificat, and Duruflé Requiem.
Megan has established a growing reputation as a sought-after interpreter of sacred and orchestral repertoire by Bach, Mozart, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Duruflé, Corigliano, Jenkins, and contemporary composers. Recent and upcoming highlights include Bach's St. Matthew Passion, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Corigliano's Fern Hill, Mozart's Requiem, Duruflé's Requiem, and Handel's Messiah with ensembles including CONCORA, The Worcester Chorus, Baroklyn, Farmington Valley Chorale, and Voices of Concinnity.
As the Founder and
Artistic Director of Calliope’s Call…
Megan is a passionate advocate for art song. Megan founded Calliope’s Call, a concert series dedicated to imaginative programming that highlights both canonical and underrepresented composers.
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Her artistic profile is further distinguished by her work as a violinist: she is frequently invited to perform violin solos within choral ensembles in which she sings, a rare dual role that reflects her integrated musical identity. Recent appearances include performances with CONCORA and GRAMMY®-nominated Skylark Vocal Ensemble.
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She is featured as both a vocalist and violin soloist on the 2021 GRAMMY®-nominated album It’s a Long Way. Most recently, she performed on Skylark’s 2024 GRAMMY®-nominated album Clear Voices in the Dark, and joined the ensemble at the GRAMMY® Awards ceremony to celebrate this powerful and moving project.
In her personal life…
Megan enjoys swimming laps, lifting weights, exploring New England trails with her husband Adam, or being enthusiastically supervised by her two Boston Terriers, Bronx and Brooklyn.