Elisabeth in Tannhäuser
BBC Proms
You could sense the house holding its breath each time this young American soprano delivered an aria, so perfect was her sound, and so refined her artistry...beautiful beyond words...Read More
You could sense the house holding its breath each time this young American soprano delivered an aria, so perfect was her sound, and so refined her artistry...beautiful beyond words...Read More
Read MoreMelton displayed a huge voice that is bright, clear and sweet, and cocooned in a seductive vibrato. She has gorgeous low notes, beautiful phrasing, and interprets her singing from her soul...
A revelation: she possesses a powerful voice from one end of the tessitura to the other. She lets it flow as easily in a whisper – like her prayer, which was palpable and perfect – as in a more brilliant moment – like her luminous ‘Dich teure Halle’ which was exciting from the first note...Read More