Melissa Jean Chávez, soprano, has been acclaimed by the Washington Post for her “voluptuous voice” and “cooly exemplary production”. DC Metro Arts writes "as an actress, Chávez commands the stage and uses the tremendous range of her gorgeous soprano to full advantage." Recent and upcoming roles include Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte, Laurie in Tender Land, the title role in Adriana Lecouvreur, Beatrice in Beatrice et Benedict, Maddalena in Andrea Chenier, Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Carmela in La Vida Breve, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, the title role in Adrianna Lecouvreur, Beatrix in Les Bavards, Libby Norton in the premiere of Norton: A Civil War Opera, Donna Elivira in Don Giovanni, Desdemona in Otello, Giorgetta in Il Tabarro, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Hannah in The Merry
