The New Yorker
“In an intriguing revision, the Heartbeat team expanded the role of the Page … Strauss cut that passage, but Schlosberg wove a couple of lines from it—"He was like a brother to me, closer than a brother"—into the interlude that precedes Herod's entrance.
The mezzo-soprano Melina Jaharis found an oasis of pathos in that moment”
Alex Ross on Melina’s performance as the Page in Salome - Heartbeat Opera 2025
Seen and Heard International
“Melina Jaharis’s gleaming mezzo-soprano could shoot from the lowest notes of [their] range with laser-like accuracy and brilliance”
Page in Salome - Heartbeat Opera 2025
Bach Track
“Melina Jaharis’ Page brings a polished voice and absolute dramatic commitment...”
Salome - Heartbeat Opera, 2025
Observer
“In the end, the page (an affecting and increasingly outraged Melina Jaheris) shoots the whole family, not just Salome.”
Salome - Heartbeat Opera, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
“Melina Jaharis... [was] persuasive in the supporting role”
Salome - Heartbeat Opera, 2025
Classical Voice North America
“Melina Jaharis’ lush Page...”
Salome - Heartbeat Opera, 2025
Opera Magazine
“For example, the incisive mezzo Melina Jaharis paired a most definitely female Page with the Slave”- Opera with Opera News
Salome - Heartbeat Opera 2025
Opera Wire
“As the mother Kate Mayo, Melina Jaharis had a clear sound and solid diction”
Beyond the Horizon (Flagello) Teatro Grattacielo, 2024
Chatham Life and Style
“Jaharis’ resonant, dark [mezzo] soprano allowed for a lot of flexibility within this role, which is ideal for the immense range... They navigated these with confidence and careful dexterity for a performance that captured so much of the essence of Hannah After’s spirit.”
As One - Carolina Performing Arts, 2020
Chicago Tribune
“Melina Jaharis brought a rich contralto to Ma Moss, Laurie's widowed mother, who lives an unrealized life through her daughters.”
The Tender Land - Northwestern University, 2017
Opera News
"Melina Jaharis unveiled a lush mezzo as Isabella.”
Giulietta e Romeo (Zandonai) - Teatro Grattacielo, 2022