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Chausson’s Poème de l’Amour et de la Mer  with the Auburn Symphony

 

“It [the Auburn Symphony] shone in the next work, Chausson’s ‘Poem of Love and the Sea’ with mezzo-soprano Melissa Plagemann….  It requires long musical lines from the singer, which she ably accomplished, and the whole was a powerful, moving experience.”

-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Philippa Kiraly)

 

Rossini’s Le Comte Ory with Tacoma Opera

 

“What stands out is the action and the superb cast….  Melissa Plagemann, in the pants role of Isolier, plays composedly with a clear, burnished voice.”

–Tacoma News Tribune

 

“The young page Isolier was played by Melissa Plagemann, who was very funny in the boudoir scene in the final act. Her voice matched Miss Bromagen's well in their duets: one could imagine the two of them in any number of bel canto operas with prominent soprano and mezzo roles.”

– Seattle Opera.livejournal.com

 

 

Handel’s Messiah with Seattle Baroque Orchestra

 

“The soloists had merit…. Soprano Emily van Evera and mezzo-soprano Melissa Plagemann have attractive voices.”   

-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer (R.M. Campbell)

 

“Melissa Plagemann, filling in on short notice, had an attractively expressive mezzo….”

– Crosscut Seattle

 

 

Caccini’s La Liberazione di Ruggiero… with Northwest Puppet Center

 

“Melissa Plagemann… traversed the ornate roulades of Baroque vocal style with ease and aplomb.”    

-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

 

 

 

Performances with Seattle New Music Ensemble

 

“Melissa Plagemann performed with sensitive dynamics and rhythmic authority.”   

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