Past President
Melanie Cain
Melanie Cain, Soprano, holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance and a Masters of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A native of Carroll, Iowa, she received her BA in both Music and Art from Luther College in Decorah, IA. Dr. Cain has experience in teaching private voice lessons, piano lessons, and has taught many vocal master classes. She is successful in teaching all types of voices from classical to musical theater. Her students have repeatedly received top awards at state competitions, and have performed in numerous musicals, operas, bands, honor choirs, and many have enjoyed successful careers in music.
Melanie believes music is the one thing that touches us all universally. It brings peace to the soul and awakens creativity and passion in all aspects of our lives. Students of music are instilled with the confidence and wisdom essential for all they wish to do in life.
Melanie has performed both in the Madison area and nationally receiving rave reviews. The Capital Times wrote, “Melanie Cain sang with a gorgeous range and a strong, thrilling voice that projected to the top row. Cain is a graduate student in vocal performance with a big career ahead of her.” While at UW, Cain understudied the well known soprano, Julia Faulkner, in the title role of Vanessa. Melanie was Assistant Director/Stage Manager of the UW Opera’s productions of Orpheus in the Underworld and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte and Le Nozze di Figaro under the direction of William Farlow. She has been a finalist and semi-finalist in numerous national vocal competitions including the Orpheus National Vocal Competition in Tennessee and the prestigious Jenson Vocal Competition in New York.
Melanie is currently artistic director and founder of Fresco Opera Theatre and owner of Maven Vocal Arts.
You can contact Melanie directly by clicking this link: Melanie Cain
Melanie believes music is the one thing that touches us all universally. It brings peace to the soul and awakens creativity and passion in all aspects of our lives. Students of music are instilled with the confidence and wisdom essential for all they wish to do in life.
Melanie has performed both in the Madison area and nationally receiving rave reviews. The Capital Times wrote, “Melanie Cain sang with a gorgeous range and a strong, thrilling voice that projected to the top row. Cain is a graduate student in vocal performance with a big career ahead of her.” While at UW, Cain understudied the well known soprano, Julia Faulkner, in the title role of Vanessa. Melanie was Assistant Director/Stage Manager of the UW Opera’s productions of Orpheus in the Underworld and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte and Le Nozze di Figaro under the direction of William Farlow. She has been a finalist and semi-finalist in numerous national vocal competitions including the Orpheus National Vocal Competition in Tennessee and the prestigious Jenson Vocal Competition in New York.
Melanie is currently artistic director and founder of Fresco Opera Theatre and owner of Maven Vocal Arts.
You can contact Melanie directly by clicking this link: Melanie Cain
