What the press say...

For Madam Butterfly
‘In the name part, Julia Melinek acted superbly, portraying the character’s youth and vulnerability by means of subtle facial expression and deft movement. And when you add a cleanly focused and limpid soprano voice, complete with good line, ample reserves of breath and all the necessary heft for the big climaxes, you have the perfect Puccini heroine’
  Irish Times

Slight and fragile in appearance, Melinek was a convincing adolescent bride, and her performance was both vocally and facially expressive. Her voice is clear and vibrant and soared beautifully to the heights of the love duet. She was particularly moving in conveying the stiffening of the deluded heroine’s sinews in Act 2….She sang ‘One fine day’ with heart rending faith.’
  Opera Magazine

For Suor Angelica
A  passionate performance, exquisitely realised, by Julia Melinek as Angelica, I found myself moved as I haven't been before by this fascinating score.
Michael Tanner for the Spectator

Julia Melinek was a strikingly effective Suor Angelica, heart breaking in her scene with Zia Principessa….  I was surprised to find myself misty eyed at the end and not ashamed to be
Opera Magazine

 

Puccini’s Suor Angelica at Dorset Opera offered one of the highlights of the season. This was an elegant and simple staging with strong casting across the board, led by Julia Melinek in the title role.
Owen Mortimer for Opera Now

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The undoubted success of the festival was Suor Angelica. Soprano Julia Melinek in the title role was utterly outstanding….there wasn’t a dry eye in the house at the end of this performance
Dorset Opera Festival Review

 

Julia Melinek made her magnificent Dorset Opera debut in the title role, reducing the audience to tears
BVM magazine

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Julia Melinek gave her all to the demanding part of Sister Angelica….Julia has a tremendous voice and acting talent
Seen and Heard online review

 

Strong cast headed by Julia Melinek, dramatic in the title role throughout
Musical Opinion review

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For Eugene Onegin

‘The star performance was Julia Melinek’s Tatyana: a strong powerfully expressive realisation, totally lacking in easy histrionics’
  The Independent

 

‘The outstanding performance of the evening came from Julia Melinek, whose powerful and lyrical singing matched perfectly her sympathetic portrayal of Tatyana – the letter scene was an emotional outpouring if incredible intensity. Miss Melinek’s talent and professionalism promise an exciting future’
  Opera Magazine

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For Don Giovanni

‘Julia Melinek’s Donna Elvira has considerable vocal muscle and a spirited and impetuous delivery’
   The Times

‘Julia Melinek is a physically vibrant Elvira’
    Sunday Times

 

‘Julia Melinek’s Donna Elvira remains an extraordinarily passionate portrayal’
      The Times

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For Il Trittico

‘Il Tabarro was notable here for the bold sweep of Julia Melinek as the thwarted adulteress Giorgetta’
    The Spectator

 

‘Among marvellous casts…. the clear soprano of Julia Melinek stood out’
    The Telegraph (Il Tabarro)

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‘Melinek’s Soprano is unstintingly generous’
The Sunday Times (Il Tabarro)

 

‘Julia Melinek was well cast here and acted and sang with conviction’
   Opera Now (Il Trittico)

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For Manon Lescaut

‘Julia Melinek rallied and rose to a very dramatic ‘Sola Perduta’ (Manon Lescaut)
   Opera Magazine