Melynda Davis
Soprano, Melynda Davis (she/her), continues to gain attention for her wonderful legato line and beautiful color.
Her operatic credits also include Mimi- La Bohème, Nedda- Pagliacci - The Opera Company of Brooklyn, the title role in Suor Angelica, Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro - New York Lyric Opera, Desdemona in Otello- Lowell House Opera, and Flora- La Traviata - MassOpera. She performed with Empire Opera to premiere scenes from the opera The Mask in the Mirror.
Ms. Davis attended Sherrill Milnes’ V.O.I.C.Experience program, Operafest Boston, and The Lake Placid Institute. She has been a finalist in Connecticut Opera Guild’s Competition, placed First in the Rhode Island NATS Competition and placed Second in Boston's Leontyne Price Vocal Arts Competition. Ms. Davis has performed with other companies such as Opera Boston, Opera Providence, and the Boston Pops. She has also been a soloist with the Providence Singers and the Tiverton Chorus. Melynda made her MassOpera debut in their workshop premiere of Freedom Ride and returned to sing the role of Flora in their production of La Traviata.
She was a finalist in the Connecticut Opera Guild Competition, placed First in the RINATS Competition, and placed Second in Boston's Leontyne Price Vocal Arts Competition.
Ms. Davis made her debut with Seaglass Theater Company, as Amelia, in the World Premiere of Whaling Women. Ms. Davis made her debut with Greater Worcester Opera in the title role of Suor Angelica.
Melynda serves on the Board of Opera on Tap Boston and Boston Singers Resource and performs in various local establishments. Melynda is also currently the soprano section leader at the First Baptist Church in Lexington.