The Opera Colorado Artists in Residence are at the core of OC’s education and community performances and are featured on the mainstage at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. This showcase is your opportunity to hear these incredible artists, featuring Melanie, in her second-year premiere before seeing her on stage or out in the community this season!

Alongside pianist Shelby Rhoades, Melanie will sing a French-Cabaret style recital accompanied by lunch to whet your opera appetite at the historic Teller House.

Taking place over two hot summer days in New York City, Kurt Weill’s two-act American opera delves into the lives of the multi-ethnic residents of a tenement building, showcasing their hopes, dreams, and struggles. Street Scene offers a commentary on the challenges faced by immigrants, the impact of poverty, and the complexities of love and relationships in a densely populated urban environment. Melanie will sing the role of second Nursemaid.

Set against the backdrop of Cornwall’s coastline, The Pirates of Penzance is a comedic operetta that revolves around a young man mistakenly apprenticed to a band of pirates due to a communication mix-up. Enjoy unexpected twists and a heartwarming resolution that touches on loyalty, duty, and societal expectations. Melanie will sing the role of Edith.

Departure will take you on a unique musical adventure. This expertly crafted program showcases the talents of the season’s Artists in Residence and delves into unique works that expand beyond the mainstage repertoire. Delight in pieces you know, and others you’ll discover in this exploration of opera, art song, musical theatre, and more.

Join us for an exquisite evening that kicks off with a Perrier-Jouët champagne greeting, a social reception with canapés and themed libations, a wine-paired multi-course dinner, a live auction of signature experiences, and an afterparty that you will not want to miss. You will enjoy a dinner performance featuring the 2023-24 Artists in Residence.

Join Opera Colorado as we take over Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club, the beloved Denver hotspot, for an evening featuring an exquisite multi-course dinner with wine pairings and an intimate performance of cabaret and more by the Opera Colorado Artists in Residence.

Be seduced by Mozart’s classic masterpiece, Don Giovanni, a tale about a incorrigible flirt who cares for nothing but fulfilling his own desires. This opera will sweep you away with its fine balance of comedy and tragedy. Will Don Giovanni stop playing fast and loose, or will he follow his passion to a fiery demise?

This operatic masterpiece has been adapted for a length that is perfect for students. The abridged Student Matinee performance is approximately 120 minutes and features content appropriate for student audiences.

The Opera Colorado Artists in Residence are at the core of OC’s education and community performances and featured on the mainstage at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. This showcase is your opportunity to hear these artists, including Melanie, in their first public performance before seeing them on stage for Don Giovanni this fall.

Melanie will sing the role of Stéphano with Central City Opera for the Nina Odescalchi Kelly Emerging Artists Matinee. All ticket + performance details can be found here.

Romance and tragedy come together in one operatic masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare’s famous love story told through the romantic melodies of Charles Gounod. Determined to be together, Romeo and Juliet find themselves caught between the rival families of their respective houses. The Montagues and Capulets are forced to reconcile their ongoing feud when the two lovestruck teenagers meet a tragic end.

"The Female Gaze" is a recital celebrating women and their perspectives, featuring all works written by and performed by women.

This recital will commemorate the first official year of Mindy Holthe’s master's program! Performers include Mindy Holthe (Horne), Melanie Dubil (mezzo-soprano), Cierra Cassano (voice), Diana Borshcheva (piano)

Please join us either in person at the Christ Church Episcopal in Red Hook, NY, or online via the live-stream!

Singing The Queen of the Fairies, Melanie will be returning to her alma mater performing with TŌN Associate Conductor James Bagwell and soloists from the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program in a concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairyland fantasy Iolanthe, which The New York Times called “a madcap Victorian fairytale, rife with merriment!”

All additional ticket + performance details can be found here.

Singing The Queen of the Fairies, Melanie will be returning to her alma mater performing with TŌN Associate Conductor James Bagwell and soloists from the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program in a concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairyland fantasy Iolanthe, which The New York Times called “a madcap Victorian fairytale, rife with merriment!”

All additional ticket + performance details can be found here.

Music in Red Hook presents a Sunday performance celebrating Armenian, Ukrainian, and Russian music in a truly unique setting. Featuring Melanie Dubil (voice), Teryn Kuzma (voice/bandura), and Diana Borshcheva (piano/artistic director).

Melanie will perform in the ensemble of Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus between the dates of July 9-31 at the Central City Opera House. More details and general information can be found here.

Melanie will perform in the ensemble of Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus between the dates of July 9-31 at the Central City Opera House. More details and general information can be found here.

Melanie will sing the role of Edka in the regional premiere of Jake Heggie’s Two Remain as a Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Studio Artist. More information about this performance can be found here.

Melanie will perform in the ensemble of Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus between the dates of July 9-31 at the Central City Opera House. More details and general information can be found here.

Melanie will perform in the ensemble of Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus between the dates of July 9-31 at the Central City Opera House. More details and general information can be found here.

Melanie will sing the role of Edka in the regional premiere of Jake Heggie’s Two Remain as a Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Studio Artist. More information about this performance can be found here.

Melanie will sing the role of Edka in the regional premiere of Jake Heggie’s Two Remain as a Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Studio Artist. More information about this performance can be found here.

Melanie will sing the role of Edka in the regional premiere of Jake Heggie’s Two Remain as a Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Studio Artist. More information about this performance can be found here.

Melanie’s masters degree recital will feature works by Britten, Komitas, Gabriel Kahane, Kurt Weill, and Caroline Shaw. Livestream link here.

Melanie will sing the role of Lapák in this century-old opera detailing the adventures of a clever fox cub, which has much to say about the connections between people and animals, and the cyclical nature of life and death. You can reserve in-person or virtual tickets here.

Melanie will sing the role of Lapák in this century-old opera detailing the adventures of a clever fox cub, which has much to say about the connections between people and animals, and the cyclical nature of life and death. You can reserve in-person or virtual tickets here.