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Addison Marlor as John Ash and Jesus Vicente Murillo as Stillman Stone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1585673444573-XYRAEMSRHIYXA35NVMR0/i-PNZF88f-X2.jpg Media - Burial, May 2019 Melanie originates the role of Lee in Tony Solitro’s “Burial” with Utah Opera, with Louis Ong as Ah Chun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1585672866413-MWEH4ZHLS66M4I6NBV5R/i-9pDxND8-X2.jpg Media - No Ladies in the Lady's Book, May 2019 Melanie originating the role of Mary Jane Montgomery in Lisa DeSpain’s opera “No Ladies in the Lady’s Book” at Utah Opera. Grace Kahl plays Mary Jane Coulter, with Addison Marlor as Hollenbeek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553141914640-HSF011Q8KRNDCEBJP1EU/80745729-1903-4827.jpg Media - The Magic Flute, March 2019 Melanie as Second Lady in Utah Opera’s The Magic Flute, with Abby Rethwisch as First Lady, Anne Maguire as Third Lady and Andrew Stenson as Tamino. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553141922509-H2WQ9IZ3WFGD4UPAD9VM/80745735-1903-3657.jpg Media - The Magic Flute, March 2019 Abby Rethwisch as First Lady, Melanie as Second Lady and Anne Maguire as Third Lady in Utah Opera’s The Magic Flute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553302096011-1S2QKYBMW8XX6IO0UO4G/80745733-1903-4887.jpg Media - The Magic Flute, March 2019 Abigail Rethwisch as First Lady, Melanie as Second Lady and Anne Maguire as Third Lady in Utah Opera’s Magic Flute, along with Andrew Stenson as Tamino. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553136419190-SLT1LI5Q0U9LKPSQFGGG/1901-0309.jpg Media - The Little Prince, January 2019 Melanie as the Fox in Utah Opera’s The Little Prince, with Nitai Fluchel as the Little Prince. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553136288208-MDH3PVUXLGEJCC0B7PYO/Sohm-1901-0307-Little+Prince.jpg Media - The Little Prince, January 2019 Melanie as the Fox with Nitai Fluchel as the Little Prince in Utah Opera’s original production of The Little Prince. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553136310279-3665AKBNTC08G8FTGSQM/1901-0724.jpg Media - The Little Prince, January 2019 Melanie as the Fox in Utah Opera’s original production of The Little Prince, with Nitai Fluchel as the Little Prince. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553136327758-N5TGLN0B2FNLVKV4F0U3/1901-0020.jpg Media - The Little Prince, January 2019 Melanie as one of the Roses in The Little Prince, with Grace Kahl and Melissa Heath. This was Utah Opera’s original production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553136016897-07DI6P3PWNHEPFQ7VIFT/Candide+sheep+2.jpg Media - Candide, November 2018 Melanie and Grace Kahl as two sheep in Utah Symphony’s semi-staged Candide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1543716400678-PYFP9VT2O5QJSE6KPFF9/36813604_10214780107049616_2597685255292846080_o.jpg Media - The Magic Flute, Summer 2018 Melanie as the Third Lady in Central City Opera’s The Magic Flute, with Kira Dills-DeSurra as Second Lady, Tasha Koontz as First Lady and Will Liverman as Papageno. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1526869441787-37SF0X1HEA4KBISYJAZL/32283745_1973426409335043_2707885109561786368_o.jpg Media - Die Fledermaus, May 2018 Melanie as Ida in Utah Opera’s Die Fledermaus, with Abigail Rethwisch as Adele. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1526869506209-GO24EOMEJYFQ6MAC1Z4P/28827264_10215506934936057_5023317594368093035_o.jpg Media - Gianni Schicchi, March 2018 Melanie as La Ciesca with Wayne Tigges as the title role in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi at Utah Opera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1526869561092-W1R480KB38BJE0P53NPV/28616981_10215506937256115_8483746900394783289_o.jpg Media - Gianni Schicchi, March 2018 Utah Opera’s Gianni Schicchi by Puccini. L to R: Patrick Blackwell (Simone), Melanie (La Ciesca), Darrell Babidge (Marco), Melissa Parks (Zita), Christopher Oglesby (Gherardo), Aaron Blake (Rinuccio), Michael Adams (Betto) and Abigail Rethwisch (Nella) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1515182810052-0USMJUJAQ8FEEYW2S2QL/DSC02509.jpg Media - Messiah, November 2017 Melanie as Alto Soloist with the Utah Symphony under Conner Gray Covington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1495490221739-WV4V89WBQGH8XZB4G0FN/050317NYCO_0401.JPG Media - Los Elementos, May 2017 Melanie as Earth in the American premiere production of Los Elementos with New York City Opera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1495490388147-YT832WWLFXRYN0D9OSKS/050317NYCO_0885.JPG Media - Los Elementos, May 2017 The American premiere of Los Elementos with New York City Opera. Kelsey Robertson as Fire, Chelsea Bonagura as Water, Samarie Alicea as Air and Melanie as Earth, with chorus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1495490330824-5WGCO622JQ9F2PERLC1R/18274818_10154635914350698_2697717668867400525_n.jpg Media - Los Elementos, May 2017 Melanie as Earth in the American premiere of Los Elementos with New York City Opera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490502751856-0KX6IVS7VJ5955B0DBB4/26412337804_e353c778e2_o.jpg Media - Little Women, May 2016 Melanie as Jo in Mannes Opera's Little Women, with Danielle Beckvermit as Beth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1495490156382-YLJZJUYMUYZ7OOA220GE/26923914722_097b3638f4_o.jpg Media - Little Women, May 2016 Melanie as Jo in Little Women with Jose Cuartas as Brook and Sara Anderson as Meg in Mannes Opera's Little Women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490502252824-BUIW3WJ6Z5VBOZEYRN26/18214127921_5c6e8976da_b.jpg Media - Flight, May 2015 Melanie as Older Woman in Jonathan Dove's Flight with Mannes Opera, with Gon Halevi as the Refugee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490502578722-B5IQA6J0D0WXWI3DNMQB/16012820197_d9eec203be_o.jpg Media - Gianni Schicchi, December 2014 Melanie as Zita and Seunghyeon Baek as Gianni Schicchi in Mannes Opera's Gianni Schicchi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490502640956-VRXYHGOOEQ19AE0JQQRM/16198614195_10bb4447c6_o.jpg Media - Gianni Schicchi, December 2014 Melanie as Zita in Mannes Opera's Gianni Schicchi, with Ignacio Gama as Simone, Sarah Guilmartin as La Ciesca and Anthony Caputo as Marco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490503364581-UR2EXJZFRTPCG5VR0TIO/16010730728_4e3c8b6529_b.jpg Media - Suor Angelica, December 2014 Melanie as La Zia Principessa and Felicia Moore as Suor Angelica in Mannes Opera's Suor Angelica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490502312768-D1TO8HQVDQO9507PAO0S/DSC_9153.jpg Media - Così fan tutte, September 2011 Melanie as Dorabella with Maria Miro as Fiordiligi and Christopher Michael Kelley as Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte with Lyric Opera Studio Weimar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490502399724-3D86X6RI89OZ813I04DV/DSC_9242.jpg Media - Così fan tutte, September 2011 Melanie as Dorabella in Lyric Opera Studio Weimar's Così fan tutte. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1731542420099-XL3BX1ZSN7OGYFD0W7JQ/466149502_17910813939030575_4527386204570156363_n.jpg Media - Gala, November 2024 Melanie sings selections at L’Opéra Comique de Washington’s gala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1586117081661-7RF3V8GL7AB3IANQO5C4/SON03244%252Bcopy.jpg Media - Sing into Spring, January 2020 Melanie during the finals of the 2020 Sing into Spring competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490502468431-PO2K6UOXUEDXNXUCXRBY/DSC_0424.jpg Media - Opera Singers Initiative Concert, February 2015 Melanie in concert with Opera Singers Initiative in Fairfield, CT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490503728210-DXP7ITIED0QWUXYQ5D77/MelanieAshkar_2017_204_web.jpg Media https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490503741435-EB6WJFG0F0T47QRAPFQW/MelanieAshkar_2017_205_web.jpg Media https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490503775075-8MKFAIB45EXX2G7VHFZ5/MelanieAshkar_2017_206_web.jpg Media https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490503799062-0LLAKF2EG3WB0GN377QT/MelanieAshkar_2017_211_web.jpg Media https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490503829276-21TEF1U4CNRCVA6N1C3T/MelanieAshkar_2017_207++copy.jpg Media https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1490503907114-PFYRCYT72J27NBZE77NB/IMG_6074.jpg Media https://melanieashkar.com/press daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1690326985802-OS0TER73RCWLFVY802VF/RiverConcert20230721-1696.jpg Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5892bcc46b8f5b21e084584f/1553302493876-DHL9XV3RKN2H4BKES2ZA/1901-0002.jpg Press https://melanieashkar.com/read-me-adversary daily 0.75 2025-05-12