Soprano
'...her lyrical soprano voice made the princess radiate from within'
Bachtrack
'Mirjam Mesak creates a charmingly winning portrayal of Musetta'
Klassik
'The live stream gave audiences the opportunity to experience all her finesse and subtle details without strain and this critic definitely fell in love with her characterization'
OperaWire
'her silvery voice and acting acumen attract notice wherever she appears'
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Upcoming highlights
Season 2025-26 marks several exciting debuts. She adds to her repertoire the role of Adele in the Barrie Kosky production of Die Fledermaus, as well as the role of Marzelline in Fidelio. She is extremely excited to be part of the world premiere of Brett Deans new opera Of One Blood, staged by Claus Guth and led by Vladimir Jurowski.
Estonian soprano Mirjam Mesak is a current member of the Bayerische Staatsoper ensemble, where she has left an indelible impression in roles from Iolanta to Musetta. In September 2022, she portrayed the leading role in Axel Ranisch’s film “Orphea in Love” which premiered at the Bavarian State Opera – proving that the soprano possesses not only an “outstanding voice” (Crescendo) but is also a skilled actress. The film was subsequently released in cinemas throughout Germany.
The 2025/26 season marks several exciting debuts for Mirjam Mesak at the Bayerische Staatsoper. She adds to her repertoire the role of Adele in the Barrie Kosky production of Die Fledermaus, as well as the role of Marzelline in Fidelio. She is extremely excited to be part of the world premiere of Brett Deans new opera Of One Blood, staged by Claus Guth and led by Vladimir Jurowski. Mirjam will also be returning to the role of Mimi at Theater Vanemuine in Estonia. On concert stages she will be joining the Orchestre National Rhône d’Auvergne and conductor Thomas Zehetmair for a concert in the Philharmonie Berlin. She will also be returning to Rachmaninoff’s The Bells with Warsaw Philharmonic Orcestra and conductor Vasily Petrenko.
In 2023, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Estonian composer Rudolf Tobias, Mesak recorded Tobias’s Oratorio Joonas with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conductor Tõnu Kaljuste, released by Ondine Records in November 2025. In the same month, Harmonia Mundi releases a recording of Mesak’s 2024 performance of Rachmaninov’s The Bells at London’s Royal Festival Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Vassily Petrenko.
