Melissa Zgouridi

Hailed for her “enchantingly beautiful mezzo” (Saarbrücker Zeitung), “passionate interpretation & remarkable technique” (Das Opernglas), Melissa Zgouridi is quickly establishing herself as a young singer to watch. From 2020/2021 through 2022/2023, the Brazilian-American mezzosoprano was in the ensemble of the Saarländisches Staatstheater, where her roles included the title role in Carmen, Ruggiero (Alcina), Prinz Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus) & Erda (Das Rheingold). In May 2023, Melissa reprised her role as Erda in a concert performance of “Das Rheingold” at the Opéra Royal de Versailles. In addition to her performances in Saarbrücken, Melissa has been heard as Ruggiero with Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern, in Berg’s "Sieben frühe Lieder" with ensembleKONTRASTE in Nürnberg, as Roßweiße (Die Wa