Lester Lynch has become recognized for his charismatic portrayals and commanding voice in some of Verdi’s most important characters with rave reviews, from Macbeth to Rigoletto to Simon Boccanegra. In contemporary repertoire he is known for his portrayals in pieces such as Dallapiccola’s Il Prigioniero, Busoni’s Doktor Faust and Nico Muhly’s The Glitch, garnering many accolades.

Lynch made his debut at the renowned Teatro alla Scala singing the role of Crown in Porgy and Bess and at the Royal Opera House as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. Other appearances on major stages include Lyric Opera of Chicago, Semperoper Dresden, Seattle Opera, Vienna Volksoper, Los Angeles Opera, Santa Fe Opera and San Francisco Opera. 

Recent performances include Zemlinsky's Symphonische Gesänge under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle in Munich, Frankfurt and at Carnegie Hall with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He also appearted as Escamillo in Carmen with Edmonton Opera and Bluebeard in a new production of Bluebeard’s Castle with both the Edinburgh Festival and New Zealand Opera. He made his film debut in November 2021 as Merrivale in Gordon Getty's new opera, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, based on the popular 1934 novella by James Hilton. 

Mr. Lynch’s recording work is featured on Pentatone, including performances as Iago in Verdi’s Otello, Michele in Puccini’s Il Tabarro, Germont in La Traviata and his 2017 debut solo album, “On My Journey Now.” His new recording featuring Mussorgsky’s Songs and Dances and Death and Brahms’ Vier ernste Gesänge will be released in October.