For her house début as Carmen with Theater Hagen, mezzo-soprano Melissa Zgouridi has received a slew of rave reviews highlighting her "velvety" voice and "seductive" and "sensual" portrayal. Check out a few of our favorites below.
Theater Hagen's Carmen runs through February 20, 2025.
“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. She begins with an intensely seductive presentation of the famous ‘Habanera’ & shows absolute mastery with the castanets in the second act…She also gives moving performances in the card scene & in the final [duet]…”
Some more great mentions Melissa has received for Carmen:
Ruhr Nachrichten:
"Instead of being excessively sensual and lascivious, Melissa Zgouridi portrays the lead role as strong, self-assured, and vulnerable. Her Carmen is not a walking adjective. She is a mature, multi-layered character. This is also reflected in her singing, which at times is casually provocative, at others dark and heavy, captivating the entire hall. With her, the well-known opera classic feels entirely contemporary.”
Westfalenpost:
"Melissa Zgouridi impresses as Carmen. Her portrayal is marked by a commanding stage presence and a versatile mezzo-soprano of velvety warmth. She masterfully captures the many facets of the role, from subtle coquettishness to dramatic outbursts, bringing them to life with remarkable nuance."
Neue Musikzeitung:
"Melissa Zgouridi, a wonderful mezzo, is the perfect choice for Carmen. She brings incredible presence to every aspect of the role, giving her character strikingly clear definition."
Nachrichten-ag.de:
"Melissa Zgouridi impressed in the role of Carmen as a mezzo-soprano, revealing the various facets of her character through a commanding stage presence and nuanced portrayal."
Radio Hagen:
“The premiere ended in thunderous applause for the fantastic singing from Carmen (Melissa Zgouridi) and Don José (Jongwoo Kim).”
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