ANDREA MELLIS
Artistic Director; Stage Director; Singer; Actress; Choreographer
Hauptstrasse 34
A-7341 Lindgraben, Austria
Tel & Fax: +43-2618 - 21042
Languages: English (native), German (fluent), French (fluent), Italian (good basic)
Nationality: Canadian/British |
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| Education |
| 1967-71 |
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University of Victoria und Victoria Conservatory, Victoria, BC, Canada Majoring in Singing and Piano |
| 1971-77 |
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University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Majoring in Singing/Opera School; Minors: Harpsichord, Acting B.Mus. (1974) |
| 1977-79 |
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Nordwestdeutsche Musikakademie, Detmold, BRD Reifeprüfung (1979) |
| 1971/72/75 |
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Banff Summer School Singing, Acting |
| 1993 |
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Internationale Tanzwochen Wien (American Jazz, Modern {Horton Technique}) |
| since 1999 |
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continued Training in Modern, Ballet and Tap |
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| Earlier career |
| 1975-77 |
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Soloist with the Edmonton Opera Association, Banff Festival of the Arts, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. |
| 1977-88 |
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Opera, Oratorio, and Concert engagements in Detmold, Breslau, Warshau, Dresden, Bielefeld, Gießen, Hamburg, Bad Hersfeld, Marburg, Eutin, Beziers, Hasselt, Chatellerault, Paris. |
| 1982-88 |
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Dozent at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Dozent at the Phillips Universität Marburg. |
| 1988 |
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Stage Director of DIDO UND AENEAS (Purcell) in Gießen and on tour in France. |
| 1988 |
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moved to Vienna |
| 1988-94 |
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Engagements Kammeroper Vienna, International Theater Vienna, Graumann Theater Vienna |
| 1988-94 |
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Dozent am Tanz/Gesang Studio Theater an der Wien |
| 1991-04 |
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Founder and Artistic Director of the MARIAHILFER OPER - an ensemble composed of Singers, Dances and Actors based in the Mariahilf District of Vienna |
| 1992-94 |
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Dozent at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien |
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| Freelance Career |
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Member of the Leading Teams for the Viennese productions in Theater an der Wien of LES MISERABLES, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and FREUDIANA. |
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Guest engagements in plays and musicals in Wien, Graz, Klagenfurt; Sommerfestspiel Amstetten and Seefestspiele Graz. |
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| Present positions |
| since 1992 |
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Teacher of Musical Repertoire and Acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna |
| 1995-05 |
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Head of the Course for Musical at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna |
| since 2000 |
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Founder and Artistic Director of the Sieggraben Summer Workshops, Sieggraben, Austria, and the Ensemble “Passepartout” |
| since 2005 |
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freelance Director, Singer, Actress, Choreographer and Singing Teacher |
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| Productions |
| 1991 |
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ORFEO (Monteverdi) MHO Vienna |
| 1992 |
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IL BALLO DELLE INGRATE (Monteverdi) MHO Vienna
IL COMBATTIMENTO DI TANCREDI E CLORINDA (Monteverdi) MHO |
| 1993 |
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JEPHTE (Carissimi)
DIE SACHE MIT DER LIEBE (eine Kollage) MHO Vienna |
| 1994 |
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HÄNSEL UND GRETEL (Humperdinck) MHO Vienna |
| 1995 |
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DIE SINTFLUT (Noye’s Fludde) Benjamin Britten (Austrian Premiere) Minoriten Church |
| 1996 |
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SNOOPY!!!(Hackady/Grossman) Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna
LUDUS DANIELIS (Lit. Drama) Rochus Church, Vienna
DIE GUTE FEE KOMMT NACH WIEN (Holt-Wilson/Rast)Kinderklang Woche, Künstlerhaus, Wien
DREI-AKTER (including the Austrian Premiere of B. Britten THE GOLDEN VANITY) Jugendmusikfest des Steirischen Herbstes |
| 1997 |
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DAS WINTERMÄRCHEN (Shakespeare) FestSpielHaus St. Pölten
L’ORFEO (Monteverdi) FestSpielHaus St. Pölten
DIE BETTLEROPER (Britten) Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna
ALL THAT JAZZ Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna
LUDUS DANIELIS (Lit. Drama) St. Xaver Kirche, Leoben |
| 1998 |
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SHOWCASE '98 Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Wien
QUILTERS (Damashek/Newman) Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Vienna |
| 1999 |
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POLLICINO (Henze) Städtebundtheater, Hof, Germany
DER ALPTRAUM VON RICHARD W. Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna
INTO THE WOODS (Sondheim) Steirische Herbst, Deutschlandsberg |
| 2000 |
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ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (Mary Rogers) Universität für Musik & darstellende Kunst in Vienna |
| 2001 |
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HIEHER KAM DER FLÖTENTON (Mellis/Mozart) Städtebundtheater, Hof, Germany |
| 2002 |
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CHRISTINE’S AUDITION (Mellis) Theater im Tabakmuseum, Vienna |
| 2002 |
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ON THE TOWN (Bernstein) Univerität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien
ON THE TOWN (Bernstein) Summer Festival Meran, Italy |
| 2003 |
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LUDUS DANIELIS Sage Theater, Times Square, New York
DIE SACHE MIT DER LIEBE, Koninklijk Musiekconservatorium, Brussels, Belgium
FALSETTOS (William Finn) Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst |
| 2004 |
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INTO THE WOODS (Sondheim/Lapine) Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna |
| 2005 |
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HEXEN (Ashkenasi/Lund) Unitverstät für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna
L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT (Strawinsky) Bezirksfestwochen, Vienna
KULINARIUM (Kollage, Dialogues A. Mellis) Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna |
| 2006 |
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IL COMBATTIMENTO DI TANCREDI E CLORINDA (Monteverdi)
JEPHTE (Carissimi)
im Rahmen des 1. Musik und Theaterfest der Jugend, Sieggraben, Austria |
| 2007 |
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„Hexen“ a musical by Danny Ashkenasi and Peter Lund in the Schupfen Gallery,
Herzogenburg, Austria |
| 2008 |
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FALSETTOS, Brussels |
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| Current Roles |
| 2003-2004 |
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The role of Mrs. Umney in the Stadttheater Klagenfurt production of "The Canterville Ghost"(Robert Persché) |
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| Workshops |
| 1998 |
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Musical Theater Workshop, Hertfordshire Theatre School, Hitchin, Herts. England
Musical Theatre Workshop, Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, England |
| 1999 |
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Musical Theatre Workshop, Koninklijk Musiekconservatorium, Brussels, Belgium
Musical Theatre Workshop and Showcase, Hertfordshire Theatre School
Musical Theatre Workshop, Royal Scottish Academy of Dramatic Art, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 2000 |
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Musical Theatre Workshop, Royal Scottish Academy of Dramatic Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Musical Theatre Workshop, Koninklijk Musiekconservatorium, Brussels, Belgium
1. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop, Sieggraben, Austria |
| 2001 |
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Musical Theatre Workshop Royal Scottish Academy of Dramatic Art, Glasgow, Scotland
2. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop, Sieggraben, Austria |
| 2002 |
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Musical Theatre Workshop, Koninklijk Musiekconservatorium, Brussels, Belgium
3. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop, Sieggraben, Austria |
| 2003 |
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4. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop, Sieggraben, Austria |
| 2004 |
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5. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop
1. Internationale Musical Theatre Workshop, Gleisdorf, Austria
1. Internationale Summer Workshop, Schonach, Germany |
| 2005 |
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6. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop
2. Internationale Musical Theatre Workshop, Gleisdorf, Austria.
2. Internationale Summer Workshop, Schonach, Germany
Musical Theatre Workshop for the Felix-Mendelssohn-Bartholdy University, Leipzig, Germany |
| 2006 |
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7. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop
3. Internationale Musical Theater Workshop, Gleisdorf, Austria
Gesangsworkshop, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Sänger Workshop, Hannover, Deutschland |
| 2007 |
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8. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop |
| 2008 |
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9. Sieggrabener Summer Workshop |
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| Works for the Stage |
| 2001 |
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Hieher kam der Flötenton, Uraufführung May 2001, Städtebundtheater Hof, D. |
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Christine’s Audition, Uraufführung Februar 2002, Tabakmuseum Wien |
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| Future Work |
| 2009 | |
Freundinnen—Briefwechsel Zwei Frauen (Andrea Mellis/Lisa Feischl) Premiere 28.2.2009 Hilpoltstein, Germany
Der Sängerkrieg zu Sulzbach-Rosenberg (Mellis/Chr. W. von Gluck)
Premiere 24.3.2009 Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany
Das Zauberwort (Josef Rheinberger) Premiere 3.7.2009 Städtebundtheater Hof, Hof/Saale, Germany
Kiss me, Kate (Cole Porter), Premiere 23.7.2009 MODEON, Markt Oberdorf, Germany
Rhyming Games/Reimspiele (Robert Jamieson Crow) Premiere 4.10.2009 Babenbergerhalle, Klosterneuburg, Austria |
