Meet Melissanthi Guthold!
I am a Greek-American classical soprano with a B.A. of Music, and I have been involved in many opera productions throughout the years, the most recent of which was the Berlin Opera Academy’s Cendrillon. I love nurturing young minds and watching students explore their own musicality. My approach to vocal technique relies on proprioception and experimentation, so I will use these concepts to tailor lessons to fit each individual singer’s instrument.
Why I Became A Musician
In short, the feelings that music elicits. There is something indescribable about the human condition that can only be expressed with music, and I knew I needed to dedicate my life to that thing. I have never felt so emotional, thoughtful, and enraptured as when I listen to a powerful piece of music.
My Memorable Musical Experience
In Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor I had to honor of performing the title role Madame Herz, A.K.A. the most flamboyant diva of all time. The role was just so pompous and joyful. This was also the role that encouraged me to lean into the acting side of opera.
A fun fact about me is...
I can teach you how to make tiny origami stars.
My advice to someone starting to learn music is...
It’s okay to sound really terrible. It can be discouraging when you cannot immediately see progress, but you cannot make a beautiful sound without many, many ugly sounds preceding it. I had to practice for 10 years before I ever liked the way I sounded. My advice is to never give up. Even if progress is slow, the value of being immersed in music is immeasurable, nonetheless.
