Calendar

2022

August 7th: Schubert festival – repertoire by Schubert and Dutch contemporaries. Stichting Feest der Poëzie, Concertzaal Oosterbeek

May 5th: Repertoire by Dutch composers of the 20th century. Liberation Day Concert – Stichting Feest der Poëzie, Museumhaven Amsterdam

April 29th: G.F. Händel – Messiah: Soprano solo. Scratch Leiden, Pieterskerk, Leiden, 19:00

April 3rd – April 10th:  Opernfest Prague Voice Fellow

March 12th: Dutch repertoire and songs by Mozart. Verwenconcert – Stichting Falderie, Amstelveen

2021

December 12th: De Tijd – Louis Andriessen. Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, Kees van Barenzaal, 15:00 (no audience – broadcast on NPO Radio 4  and documentary by the ntr)

December 8th: WHICH SONGS ARE THESE, portrait concert Cristiano Melli. With Ivan Pavlov (piano), Jieun Kim (viola) and Petra Dolleman (video). Studio LOOS Den Haag. Recorded concert, LOOS Youtube Channel, 20:00

November 30th: Finalist Neapolitan Masters Competition, Masters Category. Online.

October 9th: LOOS Artistic Research Group + Radio Tonka. Voice Noise Catalogue and IOM-AIM with Peter van Bergen (clarinet) and Johan van Kreij (electronics). Studio LOOS, Museumnacht Den Haag, 20:00

September 1st: Semi-final Vincerò World Singing Competition; Deutsche Oper, Berlin

August 2nd-August 7th: Lyrical Acting in Opera – Mozart recitatives; Margreet Honig Foundation, Splendor Amsterdam

July 25th – August 1st: Masterclass Eva-Maria Westbroek and Frank van Aken; Mas de la Coume, Mosset

February 2nd: NEW LOOS ENSEMBLE: ‘De Kathedraal Zingt‘ – concert for the anniversary of the Cathedral of Thorns on Curacao. Studio LOOS, The Hague. ‘Further Voices’ – improvisation with Johan van Kreij

2020

November 13th: Studio LOOS Den Haag. Persephone in Persephone Zoomed 2 by Cristiano Melli, Guided Improvisation. Live Stream.

August 15th: ‘Concert in the Wild’ Garden Concert. Berlin Charlottenburg. Boito, Mefistofele L’altra notte in fondo al mare.

June 26th: Studio LOOS Den Haag. Persephone in Persephone Zoomed 1 by Cristiano Melli, Guided Improvisation. Live Stream.

March 16th: Opernakademie Schloss Henfenfeld. Agathe in Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber.

February 15th: Concert with pianist Ara Khachaturian, Volkshochschule Bizetstrasse Berlin. Gluck, Alceste Divinites du Styx; Weber, Der Freischütz Wie nahte mir… Leise, leise

2019

November 29th – December 1st: Award for Best Interpretation, Concorso Cappuccilli, Patane, Resphighi; Alessandria, Italy

July 25th: Gala Concert Mezzano Romantica. Puccini, Madama Butterfly Flower Duet

July 28th: Trentino Music Festival. Ariadne in Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss. Conductor Mo Christopher Larkin, Director David Gately.

July 20th: Gala concert Fiera di Primiero. Strauss, Ariadne Ein Schönes war, conducted by Mo. Christopher Larkin

June 30th: Love, Nature, Death and Drama. A journey through Romantic opera and art song. Programme of one hour with pianist Rutger de Ronde.

2018

August 19th: Rusalka, Dvorak. Dutch Opera Studio. Hartjesdagen, Amsterdam

August 12th: Erste Dame, Mozart, Zauberflöte. Dutch Opera Studio.

July 1st – 4th August: Nico Muhly´s Dark Sisters, role of Almera. Conducted by Neil Goren, directed by David Gately. Young Artist at the Trentino Music Festival, Opera Performance Studio. Music Academy International

June 24th: Suor Angelica (Puccini). Dutch Opera Studio Roman Catholic Church in Monnickendam. Bicycle route.

June 15th: Arias from Aida at the Italian Institute, Amsterdam.

May 21st: Wagner – Die Walküre. Sieglinde. Dutch Opera Studio. Nassaukerk, Amsterdam.

April 24th: Mission und Himmelfahrt. Concert with Denise van Leeuwen (clarinet) and Valentin Francois (trumpet). Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Hildegard von Bingen, Cristiano Melli and Karl-Heinz Stockhausen. Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag.

February 25th: Mozart – Zauberflöte, Erste Dame. Dutch Opera Studio. Ruigoord, Amsterdam

February 3rd: Mozart – Zauberflöte, Erste Dame. Dutch Opera Studio. Theater de Vijfzinnen, Gorinchem.

2017

December 17th: Salonconcert Eemwijkplein. With Gabor Balint (tenor) and Rutger de Ronde (piano). Songs by Peter Cornelius, Richard Strauss, Giuseppe Verdi, and traditional Christmas Carols.

September 9th/10th: ELLE – De stem van een vrouw. Festival aan de Schie, Schiedam.

August 19th: Final concert of Eendagsliederen. Amsterdam Grachtenfestival. Compagnietheater.

August 13th-18th: Radio broadcasts of Eendagsliederen. Amsterdam Grachtenfestival

August 5th-11th: Preparation and performances of ´Rusalka´ (Dvorak). Role of Rusalka. Dutch Opera Studio Amsterdam

June 21st: Pre-Sail Texel, opening act: ´Un bel di vedremò´ (Madama Butterfly, Puccini)

May 20th/26th/27th: ´Orphée´ by Gluck. Role of Eurydice. International Opera Studio Patras, Greece

May 18th: Première of ´Orphée´ by Gluck. Role of Eurydice. International Opera Studio Patras, Greece

April 9th: ELLE – De stem van een vrouw. Lunchconcert. Hervormde Kerk Zuiderwoude, Noord-Holland

April 24/25th: ‘Romantismo ma non troppo’, concert of the International Opera Studio Patras. ‘Meine Liebe ist grün´(Brahms), ´Heia in den Bergen´ (Kallman), ´Un bel di vedremò´ (Puccini). Apollom Theater, Patras, Greece.

March 26th: Opera Pietje, ‘Heia in den Bergen’ (Kallman), ‘Or sai chi l’onore’ (Mozart), ‘Lippen schweigen’ (Léhar). Theater de Purmeryn, Purmerend.

January 23rd/24th: Mozart Concert Opera Studio Patras. ‘Or sai chi l’onore’ (Donna Anna), ‘O smania, o furie!’ (Elettra). Appolon Theater Patras, Greece.