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“A sublime, sparkling bronze voice…an ideally
Wagnerian young mezzo.”
FORUM OPÉRA
ABOUT
Brazilian-American mezzo-soprano Melissa Zgouridi is quickly garnering international attention for her “sublime, sparkling bronze voice” and “magnetic presence” (Forum Opéra).
Highlights of the 2026–2027 season include the title role in Othmar Schoeck’s Penthesilea at the Bregenz Festival (directed by Mariame Clément, conducted by Kristiina Poska), Verdi’s Missa da Requiem with the Jyväskylä Sinfonia and Oulu Sinfonia in Finland and Handel’s Messiah conducted by Ivor Bolton with Collegium Vocale Salzburg. In spring 2027, Melissa will make her New York City recital debut following her First Prize win at the Wagner Society of New York’s 2026 Singer Awards.
"Melissa Zgouridi is an outstanding choice for the title role. With her velvety, dark mezzo-soprano, she portrays a Carmen full of fire, setting men's hearts ablaze."
ONLINE MUSIK MAGAZIN
Calendar
CALENDAR 26/27
MISSA DA REQUIEM (VERDI)
JYVÄSKYLÄ SINFONIA
OULU SINFONIA
MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLOIST
CONDUCTOR: PABLO MIELGO
29 OCTOBER | JYVÄSKYLÄ, FINLAND
30 OCTOBER | OULU, FINLAND
MESSIAH (HÄNDEL)
COLLEGIUM VOCALE SALZBURG
L'ORFEO BAROCKORCHESTER
ALTO SOLOIST
CONDUCTOR: IVOR BOLTON
SATURDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2027
GROßER SAAL - STIFTUNG MOZARTEUM
TO BE ANNOUNCED...
BEYOND BAYREUTH:
THE DRAMATIC ART OF SONG
WAGNER SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
WORKS BY SIBELIUS, DUPARC, BERG, AND WAGNER
MEZZO-SOPRANO: MELISSA ZGOURIDI
PIANO: JONATHAN C. KELLY
TUESDAY, 16 MARCH 2027
SCANDINAVIA HOUSE, NYC, USA
PENTHESILEA (SCHOECK)
BREGENZER FESTSPIELE
TITLE ROLE
CONDUCTOR: KRISTIINA POSKA
DIRECTOR: MARIAME CLÉMENT
PREMIERE: 22 JULY 2027
25 JULY
02 AUGUST
“Melissa Zgouridi delivers a vocally impeccable and profoundly moving Brangäne."
DER STANDARD
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PAST HIGHLIGHTS
ERDA - SIEGFRIED - OPÉRA ROYAL DE VERSAILLES
ERDA - SIEGFRIED - THEATER DORTMUND
ERDA - DAS RHEINGOLD - THEATER DORTMUND
ERDA - SIEGFRIED - SAARLÄNDISCHES STAATSTHEATER
CARMEN - CARMEN - THEATER HAGEN
2024-2025
2023-2024
SUZUKI (COVER) - MADAMA BUTTERFLY - THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
3RD WITCH - MACBETH UNDERWORLD - OPÉRA COMIQUE
ERDA - DAS RHEINGOLD - THEATER DORTMUND
PRINZ ORLOFSKY - DIE FLEDERMAUS - STADTTHEATER KLAGENFURT
ERDA - DAS RHEINGOLD - OPÉRA ROYAL DE VERSAILLES
ERDA - DAS RHEINGOLD - SAARLÄNDISCHES STAATSTHEATER
CARMEN - CARMEN - SAARLÄNDISCHES STAATSTHEATER
2022-2023
As Erda in "Das Rheingold"
ANNINA - LA TRAVIATA - BREGENZER FESTSPIELE
FRIDA KAHLO (COVER) - FRIDA Y DIEGO - THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
CORNELIA - GIULIO CESARE - LANDESTHEATER SALZBURG
BRANGÄNE - TRISTAN UND ISOLDE - STADTTHEATER KLAGENFURT
2025-2026
Media
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MEDIA
Top Right: Elizabeth Connell Finals in Wigmore Hall
Left: As Brangäne in "Tristan und Isolde"
Bottom: As Cornelia in "Giulio Cesare"
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