Biography

British mezzo soprano, Elizabeth Lynch is a former Glyndebourne New Generation Associate Artist, working internationally and fast establishing herself as an artist with “warmth of sound and personality” , “generosity in both communication and collaboration, with the highest artistic integrity” and “a joy to work with”.

Her operatic career highlights include: Ankhesenpaaten Akhnaten, and Lucienne The Dead City for The English National Opera. Dorothée (understudy) Cendrillon, “opera diva” La Traviata: Behind the Curtain, and second Bridesmaid Le nozze di Figaro all Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Cherubino Le nozze di Figaro, Cretan woman Idomeneo, and Anna (understudy) Silver Birch, all Garsington Opera - where Elizabeth was an Alvarez Young Artist. Hansel & Sandman Hansel & Gretel for Clonter Opera, Mercedes Carmen for Waterperry Opera Festival, and a collaboration with Sir John Thomlinson and Susanna Stranders for Opera Cameratina, singing the role of Frugola in Il Tabarro.

A keen champion for new work, Elizabeth often participates in developing new work. Most recently this has included workshopping Colin Matthews’ A Visit to Friends for The Aldeburgh Festival/Britten Pears Arts, performances and role development of the title role in Sophie by Helen Caddick for Mahogany Opera/Tete-a-tete and a personal invitation by Mark-Anthony Turnage to workshop the role of Else in Festen for The Royal Opera House, and Cathy in The Railway Children for Glyndebourne. She also featured as the mezzo soloist in the World Premier of a new dance piece, Postscript, by the contemporary dance company Pett Clausen-Knight, commissioned for The Ballet Icons Gala at The London Coliseum.

Elizabeth made two operatic films in recent years. Firstly playing Britten’s Phaedra, directed by Keith Warner and co-starring Sir John Tomlinson, and secondly as Un Pâtre in L’Enfant et les Sortilèges with London Symphony Orchestra/Vopera directed by Rachael Hewer. The latter won both a Sky Arts and RPS foundation award. For Keith Warner, Elizabeth also made her straight acting debut, playing the role knight/page and Cordelia (understudy) in King Lear at The Grange Festival.

Elizabeth is a regular concert and recital artist. Solo performance highlights have included performing as the mezzo soloist in Elgar’s Music Makers with the Brighton Festival Chorus & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and GSO at The Barbican Hall, a solo recital at The Wigmore Hall, mezzo solo in The Verdi Requiem at both Southwark Cathedral and with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO St Luke’s), and The Berio Folk Songs with The Berkeley Ensemble and Sinfonia Smith Square. She also performed on Song in the City's debut album Voices of London; Songs of the Big Smoke.  

Elizabeth is a graduate of The Guildhall School where she was awarded the Silk Street Award for Opera, Chartered Surveyors audience award for singing and a fellowship of the School. As a student Elizabeth performed roles as Phaedra in Henze’s Phaedra, Pinnochio (understudy) in The Adventures of Pinnochio and Il Paggio in Francesca di Foix. In scenes she performed Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier, Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, Lucretia in The Rape of Lucretia, Diana in La Calisto, and L’enfant in L’Enfant et les Sortilèges.

Elizabeth was a young artist at The National Opera Studio, The Purcell School of Music, and British Youth Opera.