Melanie Lodge studied at The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and is continuing her vocal training with Arwel Treharne Morgan.

Recent roles include Mercedes Carmen Opera Loki, Rosina The Barber of Seville Surrey Opera, Madam Popova (cover) The Bear Mahogany Opera, Despina Così fan Tutte for Opera UK & Charles Court Opera, Daphne Thespis, Iolanthe (cover) Iolanthe Carl Rosa Opera West End Season, Pitti-Sing The Mikado, Beggar Woman Sweeney Todd, Isabella L'Inganno Felice Opera Minima, Olga The Merry Widow Opera UK, Orange Seller, Carmen Scottish Opera, Cherubino Figaro, Cecilio Lucia Silla & Annio La Clemenza di Tito Opera Minima, Alice Le Comte Ory New Chamber Opera, Fillipievna Eugene Onegin BCO Marthe Faust Opera South, Modestina Il Viaggio a Riems Wexford Festival Opera, Marcellina Figaro Simply Opera, Barbarina Figaro, London Opera Players, 2^nd Boy The Magic Flute Surrey Opera and Shepherd Boy Tosca Opera UK & ECHO.

Her solo concert work includes Dvorak's Stabat Mater, Verdi's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Tippet's Child of Our time, Mozart's Requiem and The Passion of Christ by Arthur Sommerville.

Melanie has also appeared in Cavaleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Peter Grimes, Madam Butterfly, Boris Godunov, Le Grand Macabre and Turandot with English National Opera and returns this year for The Pearl Fishers and Tosca.