Tenor Viñas Winners Concert 2020
Gran Teatre del Liceu
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
ERDA & FLOßHILDE IN "DAS RHEINGOLD" | OPÉRA ROYAL DU CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES
“Finally, one can't help but understand Wotan […] yielding to the sublime, sparkling bronze singing of Melissa Zgouridi's Erda, an ideally Wagnerian young mezzo, who passionately binds us to her every word... Coming from the Urwala and messenger of Eternity, her mysterious warning has the superior accentuations of the great tragediennes of the past.”
FORUMOPERA.COM
“Finally, Flosshilde by Melissa Zgouridi, who is also performing Erda this evening, with a broad, velvety and powerful timbre, stands out particularly for the clarity of her vowels as well as the length of her sentences. In [Erda's] scene, the lyricism of her tessitura, as well as the constancy of her projection and the intensity of her vibrato in the treble are particularly noticeable."
OLYRIX
“…Melissa Zgouridi, who would later dazzle as Erda with a broad voice, a velvety timbre, and full mastery of her instrument.”
AVANT SCÈNE OPÉRA
“And then the voices: In this production, they almost deliver an overabundance of good sound…especially Melissa Zgouridi [with] an enchantingly beautiful mezzo, strong characterization, warm, full of colors.
DAS OPERNGLAS
ERDA IN "DAS RHEINGOLD" | SAARLÄNDISCHES STAATSTHEATER
“One must indeed wait for Melissa Zgouridi’s sublime alto, her appearance as Erda, but when she sings, a sonorous voice pours out & enchants the ear. When this earth mother sings & speaks, even Wotan, father of the gods, takes two steps back.”
SAARBRÜCKER ZEITUNG
“Melissa Zgouridi, delivers a terrific Erda with a sonorous, deep-timbered mezzo-soprano.”
DAS OPERNGLAS
"Melissa Zgouridi [was] captivating both in acting and singing."
OPER!
“…it was an evening of powerful voices; for example, the earth mother Erda, sung by Melissa Zgouridi, [was] very touching."
SR2 KULTURRADIO
“[Melissa Zgouridi] was particularly eye-catching with her distinctive timbre and heartfelt interpretation”
DREHPUNKTKULTUR.AT
RUGGIERO IN "ALCINA" | SAARLÄNDISCHES STAATSTHEATER
“The young mezzo-soprano Melissa Zgouridi, who has been a member of the Saarbrücken ensemble since 2021, shines as Ruggiero, actually a castrato role. The pants role is one of the most beautiful & demanding Handel roles ever. Zgouridi's darkly colored voice has expression, character, substance. With her passionate interpretation & remarkable technique, she achieved by far the greatest success.”
DAS OPERNGLAS
“And then the voices: In this production, they almost deliver an overabundance of good sound…and then especially Melissa Zgouridi [with] an enchantingly beautiful mezzo, strong characterization, warm, full of colors. If you heard her as Ruggiero, in this trouser role, the possible casting of the part with a countertenor would seem almost absurd.”
SAARBRÜCKER ZEITUNG
“Ruggiero, actually a castrato role, was sung by Melissa Zgouridi in the premiere. [This is] a role that demands enormous strength and that needs the vocal security that Zgouridi brings, along [with her] vibrant tone.”
OPUS KULTURMAGAZINE