American lyric soprano Tessa McQueen joins the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera for the 2024-2026 seasons. She made her debut as Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto and this season sings the First Lady in The Magic Flute and Annina in La Traviata. She also appeared in the Met’s 2025 Summerstage Recital Series and covered Freihild in Strauss’ Guntram with the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.

Recent training highlights include the Merola Opera Program (2024), where she covered Donna Elvira in Don Giovanniand performed Nedda in Pagliacci, and Wolf Trap Opera (2023), where she covered Marguerite in Faust and sang scenes as Elettra (Idomeneo), Alice Ford (Falstaff), and the Marschallin (Der Rosenkavalier). At Rice University, she performed the Female Chorus in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia and the title role in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea.

McQueen was a 2024 National Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition and previously received multiple district and regional awards, including honors from the Palm Springs Opera Guild, Denver Lyric Opera Guild, and Central City Opera.