She is the first Israeli-born singer to sing on the Metropolitan Opera stage. Lahyani has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in numerous roles, including Lola in Sir David McVicar’s production of Cavalleria Rusticana, Omar in John Adams’ The Death of Klinghoffer under the baton of David Robertson, Flora in Willy Decker’s production of La traviata, Dorothée in Laurent Pelly’s new production of Cendrillon, Kate Pinkerton in Anthony Minghella’s acclaimed production of Madama Butterfly, Käthchen in Werther, Third Sprite in Rusalka, Altichiara in Francesca da Rimini, and Fiona in the company’s premiere of Nico Muhly’s Two Boys. She also returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Grimgerde in Die Walküre, which was broadcast Live in HD, and as the cover for Maddalena in Michael Mayer’s famously vibrant, Las Vegas-themed production of Rigoletto. In the 2018/19 Season, Lahyani sang Charlotte in Israeli Opera’s new production of Werther. She was also scheduled to sing Tisbe in La Cenerentola at the Metropolitan Opera, and in concert, join the Philadelphia Orchestra as Second Maid in Elektra and the London Symphony Orchestra for Michael Tippett’s A Child of Our Time under the baton of Alan Gilbert. In the 2019/20 Season, Lahyani returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Rosette in Laurent Pelly’s production of Manon and to Israeli Opera as Sister Helen in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking. This season, Lahyani was scheduled to make house debuts at Arizona Opera as the title role in Carmen and at Chicago Opera Theatre as Otrok in Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, as well as return to Canadian Opera Company as one of the Flower Maidens in Parsifal.

Hailed as “a voice to die for with acting ability, beauty, and stage presence,” Israeli mezzo-soprano Maya Lahyani is quickly becoming one of today’s most sought-after international singers.

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