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Productions directed by
Andrea Mellis:

2022

Ludus Danielis 2022

LUDUS DANIELIS
(Daniel in the Lion's Den)
13th century Liturgical Drama
Performances in:
Baumgarten, Burgenland, Austria
&
Vienna - Meidlinger Festival of Church Music
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2019/20

Aspekte des Gretchen 2019

ASPEKTE DES GRETCHEN
(Collage, Dialogues chosen by A.Mellis)
Performances in Vienna,
Brück an der Leitha,
and Eisenstadt
» click here for a review by
Daniel Landau




2017

The Illuminator

THE ILLUMINATOR
(Ron Hannah/Andrea Mellis)
(World Première)
Paronian Theatre, Yerevan, AND Vardan Adjemian State Drama Theatre, Gyumri, Armenia
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Productions 2015

City of Angels

CITY OF ANGELS
(Cy Coleman)
Off-Theater, Vienna
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Productions 2014

Carmen

CARMEN
(Bizet)
Opera Nuova Summer Opera Festival, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Magic Flute

THE MAGIC FLUTE
(Mozart-in English)
Chilliwack Opera Troupe, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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Productions 2013

OH, WIE SCHÖN IST PANAMA (Moritz/Kraus-Hübner)
Dehnberger Hof Theater, Dehnberg, Germany (Revived for the Bavarian Theatre Festival)



Productions 2012

City of Angels

CITY OF ANGELS
(Cy Coleman)
Erasmus Hogeschool,
Brussells, Belgium
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The Pirates of Penzance

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
(Gilbert and Sullivan)
Big Box Theatre, Kempten, Germany
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La Mandragola

LA MANDRAGOLA
(Machiavelli)
Frundsberg Festival,
Mindelheim, Germany
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Productions 2011

Panama

OH, WIE SCHÖN IST PANAMA (Moritz/Kraus-Hübner)
(World Premiere) Dehnberger Hof Theater, Dehnberg, Germany



Productions 2010

Lucky Stiff

LUCKY STIFF
(Ahrens/Flaherty)
Zinnema, Brussels, Belgium
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Productions 2009

FREUNDINNEN-BRIEFWECHSEL ZWEIER FRAUEN
(Mellis/Feischl)
Hilpoltstein, Germany

DER SÄNGERKRIEG ZU SULZBACH-ROSENBERG (Mellis/Chr.W. von Gluck)
Berufsfachschule für Musik, Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany

DAS ZAUBERWORT
(Josef Rheinberger)
Theater Hof, Germany

KISS ME, KATE
(Cole Porter)
MODEON, Marktoberdorf, Germany

RHYMING GAMES/REIMSPIELE
(Robert Jamison Crow), Babenbergerhalle, Klosterneuburg, Austria

Productions 2008

falsettos

FALSETTOS
(William Finn)
Brussels, Belgium
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Productions 2007

HEXEN
(Ashkenasi/Lund)
24 June - Schupfen Gallery, Herzogenburg, Austria
27 September
Baroque Museum, Salzburg, Austria


Productions 2006

Photo by Laurent Ziegler

Il COMBATTIMENTO di TANCREDI e CLORINDA (Monteverdi) and JEPTHE (Carissimi)
Kulturhalle, Sieggraben, Austria
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Productions 2005

HEXEN
(Ashkenasi/Lund)
Schupfen Gallery,
Herzogenburg, Austria

L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT (Stravinsky)
Bezirksfestwochen, Vienna, Austria

KULINARIUM
(Collage, Dialogues by A.Mellis)
University for Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna


Productions 2004

INTO THE WOODS (Sondheim/Lapine)
University of Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna



Productions 2003

LUDUS DANIELIS
Sage Theater, Times Square
New York

DIE SACHE MIT DER LIEBE, Koninklijk Musiekconservatorium, Brussells, Belgium





FALSETTOS
(Ahrens/Flaherty)
University of Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna
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Productions 2002

CHRISTINE'S AUDITION
(Mellis)
Theater im Tabakmuseum, Vienna (World Première)




ON THE TOWN
(Bernstein)
University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
- and -
Sommerfestspiele Meran, Italy
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Productions 2001



HIEHER KAM DER FLÖTENTON (Mellis/Mozart)
Städtebundtheater, Hof, Germany
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GODSPELL
(Stephen Schwarz)
University for Music and the Performing Arts, Vienna
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Productions 2000

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
(Mary Rogers)
University of Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna



Productions 1999



INTO THE WOODS
(Sondheim)
Steirischer Herbst Festival, Deutschlandsberg, Austria
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DER ALPTRAUM
VON RICHARD W.
University of Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna




POLLICINO
(Henze)
Städtebundtheater, Hof, Germany
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Productions 1998

SHOWCASE '98
University for Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna




QUILTERS
(Damashek/Newman)
University of Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna
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Productions 1997



DAS WINTERMÄRCHEN
(The Winter's Tale)
(Shakespeare)
FestSpielHaus, St. Pölten, Austria
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L'ORFEO
(Monteverdi)
FestSpielHaus, St. Pölten, Austria
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DIE BETTLEROPER
(Britten)
University for Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna




ALL THAT JAZZ
(Collage)
University for Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna
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LUDUS DANIELIS
(Liturgical Drama)
St. Xaver Church, Leoben, Austria



Productions 1996



SNOOPY!!!
(Hackady/Grossman)
University for Music
and Performing Arts, Vienna
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LUDUS DANIELIS
(Liturgical Drama)
Rochus Church, Vienna
- and -
St. Xaver Church, Leoben, Austria (1997)
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DIE GUTE FEE KOMMT NACH WIEN
(Holt-Wilson/Rast)
Kinderklang Woche, Künstlerhaus, Vienna




DREI-AKTER
(including the Austrian première of Britten's, THE GOLDEN VANITY)
Jugendmusikfest des Steirischen Herbstes
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Productions 1995



DIE SINTFLUT (Noyes Fludde)
(Britten - Austrian Première)
Minoriten Church, Vienna
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Productions 1994

HÄNSEL UND GRETEL
(Humperdinck)
MHO, Vienna



Productions 1993

JEPHTE
(Carissimi)
MHO, Vienna

DIE SACHE MIT DER LIEBE
(a Collage)
MHO, Vienna



Productions 1992

UN BALLO DELLE INGRATE
(Monteverdi)
MHO, Vienna

IL COMBATTIMENTO DI TANCREDI E CLORINDA
(Monteverdi)
MHO, Vienna



Productions 1991

LA FAVOLA D'ORFEO
(Monteverdi)
MHO, Vienna






 
COMING EVENTS:
 

 

ANDREA MELLIS is a Canadian/British citizen and has been living in Austria since 1988. She is:

  • a free-lance director for the stage working internationally
  • a free-lance performer with concert, opera, and musical theatre engagements throughout Europe
  • an internationally acclaimed singing and acting teacher, currently teaching and giving workshops in several European countries, as well as in Canada, Armenia and South Korea


Performing with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, 2017


Site updated November 18, 2024
 


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Berufsfachschule für Musik,
Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany
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Produced by Gymnasium Marktoberdorf
Directed by Andrea Mellis
Premiere: 14 July. 2025 with further performance July 15, 16, 17, 18
Modeon Theater, Marktoberdorf, Germany




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...with the students of the Department of Classical Vocal Studies.


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Berufsfachschule für Musik,
Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany











Katrin Stuflesser, Mezzosoprano
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Peter Schreiber, Oboe
Veronika Pittrich, Violoncello
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  "Teaching Singing: The Art of Changing A Brain"  
Seminar for Singing Teachers, Speech Teachers and Voice Therapists


2-4. June 2023

Musik Quartier, Vienna 6.,
Mariahilferstrasse 51, Level 2,
Acoustic Stage

Course content:
Imparting and developing a concept
Teaching a method to practice
Repertoire: the continuation and completion of technique

This course is aimed at:
All who have taught, teach or intend to teach singing and speaking.
Everyone involved in voice therapy and speech therapy.



  Ensemble "Passepartout" presents:  

LUDUS DANIELIS
"Daniel in the Lions' Den"
13th Century Liturgical drama

Performances in Baumgarten, Burgenland, Austria (October 2022)
and
Vienna, Austria (November 2022)




Webinar: "The Physiology of Singing"
Andrea Mellis, presenter

ZOOM lecture/seminars
March/ April / November, 2020
February / March 2021
April 2022