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, Handel’s Messiah conducted by Ivor Bolton with Collegium Vocale Salzburg, and her debut at the Polish National Opera as Glaša in Janáček’s Káťa Kabanová (directed by Kornél Mundruczó, conducted by Yoel Gamzou). 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.
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
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
KÁŤA KABANOVÁ (JANÁČEK)
TEATR WIELKI - OPERA NARODOWA
ROLE: GLAŠA
CONDUCTOR: YOEL GAMZOU
DIRECTOR: KORNÉL MUNDRUCZÓ
PREMIERE: 17 JANUARY 2027
17, 20, 24, 27, 30 JANUARY
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 @ 19.00
SCANDINAVIA HOUSE, NYC, USA
PENTHESILEA (SCHOECK)
BREGENZER FESTSPIELE
TITLE ROLE
CONDUCTOR: KRISTIINA POSKA
DIRECTOR: MARIAME CLÉMENT
PREMIERE: 22 JULY 2027
25 JULY
02 AUGUST
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