Hi all! I decided I wanted to start a place to put a mish-mash of songs I've done both from the classical realm and a sampling from the groups I've considered family in the past. The classical are from a recital I did in 2006...so excuse the poor quality!
I also want this to the place where I update people on the progress of other musical experiments to come in the future. Possibly also a place to bounce musical ideas off of people.
So, on to some background information for those who stumble upon this site and think, "who the heck is this?".
Melissa Ferlaak has received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls and her Master’s degree from New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA, both in Vocal Performance-Opera Emphasis. From 2001 through 2005, she performed around the United States, Canada and Mexico with Minnesota based symphonic/operatic metal band, AESMA DAEVA and released two CDs released worldwide.
In the Autumn of 2005, through A&R acquaintances in the Netherlands, she was awarded a record contract with Napalm Records to sing with Austrian symphonic metal band, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. To date, they have performed on the Romantic Darkness Tour in Germany and Festival Holledau, Dok’kem Open Air in the Netherlands, Summer Breeze Open Air in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany, Hörnerfest in Hamburg, Germany and Metal Female Voices Festival IV in Wieze, Belgium, and an Asian Tour through China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, all with audience sizes ranging from 1,000 to 30,000. They released their third album (first with Ms. Ferlaak) entitled Trinity in May 2007 reaching the Top 50 in the German Trend Charts. Most recently, the group completed a 20-show tour through North America in September 2007. The band has graced the covers of Mindview Magazine, Crypt O Goths, Orkus, Sonic Seducer, Scream Magazine and Power Play UK, Rock Hard and Metal Hammer, along with upcoming United States magazine features in Hit Parader, Metal Maniacs, Zero Tolerance, Unrestrained!, Explicitly Intense, Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles, Hails and Horns and The Pit. Ms. Ferlaak recently left the band to pursue her classical career more fully as well as begin her own music group in Minnesota.
Classically, Ms. Ferlaak has performed in many opera roles from such works as La Boheme, The Magic Flute, Giulio Cesare and Idomeneo. She has also served as Assistant Director for Theater Latte Da’s performance of La Boheme in 2005, and performed a comprimario role in 2005 and 2007. In 2006, she was an artist member for Thursday Musical and performed in their Recital Series. The year 2008 brings performances with the opera ensemble group Coro!, in Minnesota as well as the release of a classical album in November.
Performing with Coro! on April 27, 2008.
Faust, Final Scene by Gounod
Soloists: Melissa Ferlaak as Marguerite, Michael Mayer as Faust, John Moir as Mephistopheles
Performing with Coro! on April 27, 2008
Contes d'Hoffmann Septet by Offenbach
Performing with Visions of Atlantis on the Masters of Rock Festival in the Czech Republic
Performing D'oreste, D'ajace with Aesma Daeva on my final concert with them
DISCOGRAPHY
Visions of Atlantis ~ Trinity ~ 2007
Withering Soul ~ Beyond the Veil of Mortality ~ 2007/8 (Guest Vocalist)
Hello Melly! I hope everything is ok!!, few minutes ago I hear the full Anyta EP in official Adyta myspace.! And let me said your voice is in great conditions!! OMG I love the parts of coloratura cadences in the song “Of a Captive Mind” as great! But all emphasis in your voice as so great in this EP!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Blessings to you, specially to your Baby (Carmen AnnRose) and husband
Hi Melissa!!!! I'm very happy that you posted the blog, I know your gonna do a great work and you'll make your voice brigth and shine!!! Hugs from Argentina. And thanks a lot!! Beto.!!!
Hello Wonderful Melly!! How are you gone? I hope your baby is great and that she is listening to opera all the time! Hahaha, I was listening the ADYTA music EP samples!!! OMG this disc will be one of my favorite projects in this earth!!! Your voice is shining!, powerful and very very great sound! Congratulations for the combinations on Opera and Metal! I hope all will be great and I hope your baby grow big and strong and very healthy! Well congratulations Melly! Your fans are very proud of your work! Seeyou soon!
"The spiritual world of emptiness is not of space, time, energy manifestation, forms, non-forms, not of the limitations of this worldly existence. It is empty of experiential knowledge, thoughts, and yet, contains myriad things, including this human world. Dying of time, space, existential world is the transgression to the sacred Universe of peace, love, and eternity."
Grrrrrrrrreetings from London. Many thanks for your support, it's really appreciated! Keep in touch and good luck in all you do. Paul, Chalice of Avon x ^v^
Grrrrrrrrreetings from London. Many thanks for your support, it's really appreciated! Keep in touch and good luck in all you do. Paul, Chalice of Avon x ^v^
Keep in rock and of course Opera too!! Jaja see ya! Hey Melissa! I hope your holidays are going great. I wish you the best for 2009! Have any New Years plans? =) Hello Melly!!! I hope this holidays was great with your husband and family. I’m very very happy of reading this great NEWSSSSSS!!!! I’m going Madness of wait ADYTA EP with your voice!!!!!!! Wow it’s very very thrilled of read this, and I hope all will be ok with this project and with you future baby!!! Well I wish you all the best of the world in this 2009!
ohh, I'm horribly jelaous ;) I'm exhausted after last year and at the beggining of 2009 I already have in plans a few concerts (and I still don't know what I'm going to sing xP). Rest all the time, I'm sure baby would look as beautiful as You now :) Take care :)
Hi ho! Thanks, those are to kind words, cause I so often tear my hair in frustration when I write lyrics / vocallines. It's so hard to get satisfied (It's stressfull to be a perfectionist). Yes, catchy in a melodic way is a must - like I see it. I'm looking forward to checking it out! I had a very nice Holiday! X-mas holiday is the best holiday for a foodlover who can't put on much weight, haha!
Hello, Mel :) I haven't received a message from you from ages :) How is it going and what are the plans for 2009? Happy New Year and kisses from Daraena
