Melody Alesi

Clear notes, bell-like tone - a voice filled with
pathos

Melody Alesi studied voice primarily with her mother, Sandra Alesi, and subsequently with Arthur Spinetti.

After first performing in musical theater, Ms. Alesi made her operatic debut in the role of Adele (DIE FLEDERMAUS).

Recent roles include
Gilda (RIGOLETTO)
Lucia (LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR)
Violetta (LA TRAVIATA)
Luisa Miller (LUISA MILLER)
Mimi (LA BOHEME)
Susanna (LE NOZZE DI FIGARO)
Norina (DON PASQUALE)
Micaela (CARMEN)
Juliet (ROMEO AND JULIET)
and Marguerite (FAUST)

Ms. Alesi was the recipient of the 1996 and 1997 LICIA ALBANESE/ PUCCINI FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP. She was also chosen to study the role of Violetta (LA TRAVIATA) with Madame Licia Albanese and present excerpts in master classes, presented by the National Arts Club. Other awards include the SERGIO FRANCHI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP 1996 THE YOUTH CONCERT AWARD 1997 and the COUNCIL ON THE ARTS PERFORMING ARTIST GRANT 1997and 1998.

Ms. Alesi has been the soprano soloist for many of the great oratorios, including the Requiems by Faure and Brahms, Mozart's ‘Regina Coeli', Schubert's ‘Mass in G', Haydn's ‘Lord Nelson Mass' and Vivaldi's ‘Gloria'.

Ms. Alesi made her Merkin Concert Hall debut in a joint recital with Ricardo Caruso, great grandson of Enrico Caruso.

Recently, Ms. Alesi was presented as a guest artist in a benefit performance at Weill Hall featuring Metropolitan Opera Singers including Eric Halfvarson, Jonathan Welch, Emily Pulley and Diane Elias.


"A standing room audience responded to Ms. Alesi with an ovation reserved only for those who make this kind of vocal and theatrical magic. Hers is a career to watch!"

The Bergan Record

"Soprano Melody Alesi offered the audience an appealingly plaintive account of Verdi's Caro nome".

Allen Kozinn, The New York Times
"An enthusiastic standing ovation was given to Ms. Melody Alesi, prize winner of the Licia Albanese Pucinni Foundation".

Bill Zakariasen, The Westsider

"Ms. Alesi was a sparkling, truly comic Norina, who soared in florid coloratura! What a singer! What an actress!"

Tom Lenihan, Home Reporter and Sunset News

"Indeed, Ms. Alesi's Deh Vieni in act IV of Le Nozze, would have made Mozart forget Nancy Storace, his first Susanna, for whom he wrote and rewrote the aria!"

Anne Feldman, Sightlines

"Clear notes, and bell like tone. This kind of singing occurred every time Ms. Alesi was on stage. And she seems to have that "star" quality that promises much for the future."

Gary J. Morris, Boro Park Community News

 

 
OPERA        

Faust

Marguerite

Hongkong Opera

10/2004

 

Lucia di Lammermoor

Lucia

NJ State Rep Opera

4/2004

 

Lucia di Lammermoor

Lucia

Treasure Coast Opera

1/2004

 

La Traviata

Violetta

Teatro Lirico d'Europa

2004 winter tour

 

Rigoletto

Gilda

NJ Perf. Arts Center

3/2004

 

Rigoletto

Gilda

Wichita Grand Opera

3/2004

 

Rigoletto

Gilda

Fox Theatre Atlanta

4/2004

 

Rigoletto

Gilda

Teatro Lirico d'Europa

2003 winter tour

 

Rigoletto

Gilda

Syracuse Opera

3/2003

 

Don Giovanni

Donna Anna

Mozart Festival Opera

11/2003

 

Don Giovanni

Donna Anna

Mozart Festival Opera

4/2003

 

Carmen

Micaela

New Rochelle Opera

10/2002

 

Le Nozze di Figaro

Susanna

NJ State Rep Opera

5/2001

 

Cheri

Edmee

Center for Contemp Opera

5/2001

 

Luisa Miller (excerpts)

Luisa

Bel Canto at Caramoor

7/2001

 

L'Elisir d'Amore

Adina

Little Opera New Jersey

3/2001

 

La Boheme

Mimi

New York Concert Opera

12/2001

 

Rigoletto

Gilda

NJ Assoc. of Verismo Opera

4/1999

 

Don Pasquale

Norina

Regina Opera

10/1999

 

Rigoletto

Gilda

New York Grand Opera

9/1998

 

La Serva Padrona

Serpina

Brooklyn Chamber Orch

5/1997

 

Die Fledermaus

Adele

Regina Opera

5/1996

 

 

 

ROLES IN PREPARATION

  

Pagliacci

Nedda

Romeo and Juliet

Juliet

Don Giovanni

Donna Anna

 

ORATORIO (Featured Soloist for:)

  

Faure Requiem

One World Symphony

Vivaldi Gloria

One World Symphony

Faure Requiem

Bay Area Symphony

Orff's Carmina Burana

New York Choral Society
 

Bay Area Symphony

Vivaldi Gloria

Bronx Symphony

Schubert Mass in G

Lehman College Symphony

Haydn Lord Nelson Mass

Lehman College Symphony

Bach B Minor Mass (Excerpts)

Lehman College Symphony

Mozart's Regina Coeli

Richmond Choral Society

Faure Requiem

New York Choral Society

Brahams Requiem

New York Choral Society

Bach Magnificat

Lehman College Symphony

Haydn Paukenmessa

New York Choral Society

 

  
CONCERTS/ORCHESTRAL ENGAGEMENTS: (Featured Soloist for:)  

Bachianas Brasileiras

One World Symphony

 

Songs of Auvergne #1

Bronx Symphony

 

Bach Cantata #5 (Jauchzet Gott)

Bronx Symphony

 

Mozart's Exultate Jubilate

New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble

 

Symphony Pops

Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

 

Opera Pops

Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

 

Enrico Caruso Museum Opera Gala

Merkin Concert Hall NYCity

 

Summer Opera Festival

Fairlawn Summer Symphony

 

Licia Albanese/Puccini Foundation Concert

Alice Tully Hall NYCity

 

 

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

  

Joyce Dukta Arts Foundation Finalist

2004

The Gerda Lissner Foundation Finalist

1998

West Side Synagogue Youth Concert, Award

1998

Licia Albanese/Puccini Foundation Scholarship

1996  & 1997

Sergio Franchi Foundation for the Arts Scholarship

1997

SOLO RECITALS

Performing Artists Showcase at Caramoor

Festival of the Arts at Mohonk

EDUCATION

  

Voice Sandra Giambalvo, Arthur Spinetti
   
Conductors Metodi Matakiev, Gianpaulo Bracali, Krasimir Topolov

Will Crutchfield, Mark Shapiro, Jack Daly Goodwin, Clark Suttle,
 

Anthony Morse, Vincent La Selva, Marina Alexander, David Hong,
Scott Jackson Wiley, Alejandro Guzman, Gregory Ortega
   

Coaches

David Maiullo, David Leighton, Thomas Bagwell,

 

Alberto Stanziano,William Hicks
   

Master Classes

Licia Albanese
   

Audition
Techniques

Richard Crittendon
   

Dramatic
Interpretation

Janet Bookspan

SPECIAL SKILLS

Trained in Ballet and Modern Dance