Ms. Crump recently played the role of Strawberry Woman in Porgy and Bess with Des Moines Metro Opera and the role of Verna with the Lyric Opera of Chicago in their debut production of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut up in my Bones. Earlier this season, she debuted this same production with the Metropolitan Opera (soon available on the Met: Live in HD). This season Ms. Crump made her debut at Harris Theater as a soloist in a live album recording titled Emancipation, as well as debuting the role of Rachel in the world premiere of The 42 project;both written and composed by Adrian Dunn. Ms. Crump was seen on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in productions of the Verdi Requiem, Boris Godunov, and Don Carlos (all available on Met: Live in HD), Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2.Ms. Crump will be closing her season in a debut performance with Des Moines Metro Opera.

 Past season highlights include: an original featured soloist in the Metropolitan Opera’s Grammy Award Winning production of Porgy and Bess (also available on Met: Live in HD), a resident artist with Portland Opera, a finalist in the Opera Ebony Vocal Competition, a soloist in Stinneyby Frances Pollock with the Prototype Festival, a virtual production of Salt, also by Pollock,singing the role of Angel with Yale University, and work as Stella in Tales of Hoffman at the Aspen Music Festival.

 Ms. Crump’s performance in the title role of Suor Angelica in Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance was hailed by critics saying, “We were blown away with twice the force [of her voice] (Voce di Meche).” Recent engagements of note cover a ceremony opening performance of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Nike World Headquarters’ Annual Sneaker Ball, the Star-Spangled Banner for the D.C. United Soccer Club, and work as Venus in Wagner’s Tannhäuserwith Apotheosis Opera. Ms. Crump performed in the inaugural concert of President Barack Obama with Beyoncé Knowles. She was also featured as one of the young artists in ‘The Song Continues’ at Carnegie Hall. She made her solo concert debut at the Harris Concert Hall with the Aspen Music Festival. Additionally, Ms. Crump is decorated with awards from the Benjamin Matthew’s Vocal Competition, Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition, the Gerda Lissner Vocal Competition, and the Metropolitan Opera National Council.

She is a proud graduate of the Mannes School of Music and the Oberlin Conservatory where she received her Master of Music and Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. Up next, she will be performing the role of Mary in Highway 1, USA with Little Opera of NY. Follow for more on her Facebook: Lynnesha Crump, Soprano and IG: _goldenmelody.