SOPRANO
“Voices of Brunello”
JANUARY 29, 2026, 6:00 pm
Petit Philippe
4001 Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
Hosted with Riccardo Campinoti of Le Ragnaie.
“Mozart 360” with the Charlotte Symphony
FEBRUARY 20-21, 2026
Booth Playhouse
130 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Gather around the Orchestra for a deep dive into the music of Mozart in this intimate, in-the-round concert.
“Music and Museum: Tribute to Bessie and Hans Bechtler”
FEBRUARY 22, 2026, 5:00 pm
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
This annual concert honors the legacy of Bessie and Hans Bechtler, parents of Bechtler Museum of Modern Art founder Andreas Bechtler, as dedicated patrons of both the visual arts and music.
“I am drawn to the roles that require giving one's whole self over fully — fierce, all-encompassing, emotional, and soul-bearing.”
”It’s so important to be vulnerable on stage, to allow yourself to ’go there‘ as an actress and draw people into your story.”
”I am always willing to try someone’s else’s ideas. Being both prepared and consistent makes that process easy.”
What they’re saying......
“Melinda Whittington as Mimi could blow your hair back in the top balcony with her electrifying high notes. And she offers a refreshingly playful portrayal ... ”
– Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
“Melinda Whittington’s Tatyana not only exhibited a lovely soprano, but used it for dramatic effect. Her letter scene was impassioned and the final confrontation with Onegin was most effective.”
– Opera News
“Melinda Whittington ... drawing the loudest ’Brava‘s of the entire performance with a goose-bumping interpretation of ‘Dove sono’ which was the highest point of the evening.”
– Opera Lively
“Rarely is Micaëla’s aria in Act Three, ‘Je dis, que rien ne m’épouvante,’ the zenith of a performance of Carmen, but Whittington’s traversal of the aria, crowned with a phenomenal top B, deservedly received the most enthusiastic ovation of the evening.”
– Voix des Artes
”Melinda Whittington was a poignant, tragic Rusalka who enchanted the audience and brought them into her world...“
– Opera Today
“Melinda Whittington...deliver[ed] performances of emotional resonance along with...powerhouse vocals.”
– Salt Lake City Tribune
Night and Day
Melinda's CD Night and Day follows the progression of the day with songs for soprano voice and piano by Fauré, Rachmaninoff, Richard Strauss, and others.
