About Elizabeth

“DeShong was an unstoppable presence. Others have gone all out with the acting, both comic and plaintive, but DeShong combined it with one of the finest new voices to be heard at the Met…”

- Opera News

Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong has developed a reputation as “one of the most intelligent stage performers of her generation (Opera News).” Lauded equally for her musicianship and commanding stage presence, she has established herself as a regular on concert and operatic stages worldwide.

The 2022-2023 season marks DeShong’s return to San Francisco Opera, where she will debut the role of ‘Octavia’ in the world premiere of John Adams’ “Antony and Cleopatra”. 2023 includes a tour of Handel’s Alcina (Bradamante) with Les Musiciens du Louvre and Marc Minkowski, followed by her Dallas Opera debut as ‘Dorabella’ in Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte” ...

Upcoming Schedule

July 26, 2025
Tiroler Festspiele Erl

Verdi: Il Trovatore in Concert

Erl, Austria

Musical Direction: Asher Fisch
Manrico: Piero Pretti
Luna: Mattia Olivieri
Leonora: Pretty Yende
Azucena: Elizabeth DeShong
Ferrando: Alexander Köpeczi
Ines: Hannah-Theres Weigl
Ruiz: Josip Švagelj

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Albums

June 28, 2024

Meyerbeer: Le Prophète (Live)

Meyerbeer: Le Prophète John Osborn (Jean de Leyde), Elizabeth DeShong (Fidès), Mané Galoyan (Berthe), Edwin Crossley-Mercer (Count Oberthal) London Symphony Orchestra, Mediterranean Youth Orchestra, Maîtrise des Bouches-du-Rhône, Lyon Opera Chorus, Sir Mark Elder

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