
Upcoming events

Renée Fleming Artist - Aspen Opera Theater and Vocal ArtS
Melanie will be a Renée Fleming Artist with the Aspen Opera Theater and Vocal Arts Program.

Siddhartha, She - Siddhartha (cover)
Melanie will cover the title role in the World Premiere of Christopher Theofanidis’ and Melissa Studdard’s Siddhartha, She, directed by Anne Patterson and conducted by Robert Spano.

Samuel Adams: First Work (World premiere & AMFS Co-Commission) - Soprano Soloist
Melanie sings as the Soprano Soloist in the world premiere of Samuel Adams’ First Work (AMFS co-commission) with the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble conducted by Timothy Weiss.

Opera Encounters - Composer Collaboration Project
Melanie and pianist Andrew Chen perform a world premiere written by composer Justin Weiss. This piece will be the culmination of the summer-long project in which singing artists from the AOTVA program work with composers from the Susan and Ford Schumann Center for Composition Studies to create a brand new piece of music.

Opera Encounters - Dir. Myra Huang & Cameron Stowe
Melanie and pianist Andrew Chen perform Alan Smith’s “Vignettes": Letters from George to Evelyn”, Prologue and Mvt. 1 “Stationed in Europe”. This program of art song will be directed by Myra Huang and Cameron Stowe.

2025 Opera Benefit: An Evening at Café Momus
Melanie performs on the annual 2025 AOTVA Opera Benefit hosted by Renée Fleming and Patrick Summers. She sings selections by Bernstein, Puccini, and Offenbach alongside Guest Artist Isabel Leonard.

Opera Encounters - dir. Renée Fleming & Patrick Summers
Melanie performs scenes as Rodelinda in Handel’s Rodelina and Marie in Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment directed by Renée Fleming and Patrick Summers.

Così fan tutte - Fiordiligi
Melanie made her role debut as Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte with The Opera Next Door

La Bohème - Musetta
Melanie sang the role of Musetta in a read-through of Puccini’s La Bohème at Church of the Village conducted by Felix Jarrar

2025 Milnes VOICE Gala
Melanie performed in a concert of arias with other VOICExperience alumni and guest artists.

The Metropolitan Opera: Discovering Opera Through Creative Play
Melanie sang the Queen of the Night’s rage aria as a part of The Metropolitan Opera Education Department’s series, “Discovering Opera Through Creative Play.”

Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition Eastern Region Finals
Melanie competed in the Eastern Region Finals of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition after having won the New York District in November.

Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition New York District
Melanie competed and won the New York District of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.

The Cunning Little Vixen - Detroit Opera
Melanie sang the roles of Chocholka and Mrs. Pásek in Detroit Opera’s production of The Cunning Little Vixen under the baton of Roberto Kalb and direction of Yuval Sharon.

The Cunning Little Vixen - Detroit Opera
Melanie sang the roles of Chocholka and Mrs. Pásek in Detroit Opera’s production of The Cunning Little Vixen under the baton of Roberto Kalb and direction of Yuval Sharon.

The Cunning Little Vixen - Detroit Opera
Melanie sang the roles of Chocholka and Mrs. Pásek in Detroit Opera’s production of The Cunning Little Vixen under the baton of Roberto Kalb and direction of Yuval Sharon.

Europeras 3 and 4 - Detroit Opera
Melanie performed as a soloist in Detroit Opera’s production of John Cage’s Europeras & 4 under direction of Yuval Sharon.

Europeras 3 and 4 - Detroit Opera
Melanie performed as a soloist in Detroit Opera’s production of John Cage’s Europeras & 4 under direction of Yuval Sharon.

Europeras 3 and 4 - Detroit Opera
Melanie performed as a soloist in Detroit Opera’s production of John Cage’s Europeras & 4 under direction of Yuval Sharon.

Der Kaiser von Atlantis - Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings
Melanie performed the role of Bubikof in Ullman’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis with the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings along with other members of the Detroit Opera Resident Artist program.

Don Giovanni - Opera Tampa
Melanie covered the role of Donna Anna in Opera Tampa’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Don Giovanni - Opera Tampa
Melanie covered the role of Donna Anna in Opera Tampa’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Arias and Overtures - Detroit Opera Orchestra
Melanie sang the role of Fiordiligi in the Act 1 Finale of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte with Detroit Opera’s “Arias and Overtures” concert.

Don Giovanni - Savannah Voice Festival
Melanie sang the role of Donna Anna in the Savannah VOICE Festival’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Cosi fan tutte - Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings
Melanie performed the role of Despina in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte with the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings along with other members of the Detroit Opera Resident Artist program.

Carmina Burana - Wayne State Winds and Choirs
Melanie performed as the soprano soloist in Orff’s “Carmina Burana” with the Wayne State University Wind Symphony and Choirs at the Detroit Symphony’s Orchestra Hall.

Ainadamar - Detroit Opera
Melanie covered the role of Margarita Xirgu in Golijov’s Ainadamar with Detroit Opera.

Ainadamar - Detroit Opera
Melanie covered the role of Margarita Xirgu in Golijov’s Ainadamar with Detroit Opera.

Ainadamar - Detroit Opera
Melanie covered the role of Margarita Xirgu in Golijov’s Ainadamar with Detroit Opera.

Xerxes - Detroit Opera
Melanie covered the role of Atalanta in Handel’s Xerxes with Detroit Opera.

Xerxes - Detroit Opera
Melanie covered the role of Atalanta in Handel’s Xerxes with Detroit Opera.

Xerxes - Detroit Opera
Melanie covered the role of Atalanta in Handel’s Xerxes with Detroit Opera.

Aida - Detroit Opera
Melanie sang the role of the High Priestess in Verdi’s Aida with Detroit Opera.