Ivan Melnikov (baritone)

For the Russian politician, see Ivan Melnikov (politician).

Ivan Melnikov in Tsar Boris role in Boris Godunov (1874)

Melnikov in William Ratcliff role in César Cui opera.

Ivan A. Melnikov (Russian: Иван Мельников) (March 4, 1832 – July 8, 1906) was a famous baritone opera singer.

He was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and made his debut role in 1867 as Riccardo in Bellini's I puritani. Other notable roles are:

• Prince Igor in Prince Igor (Borodin)
• Tsar Boris in Boris Godunov (Mussorgsky)
• Vasily Kochubey in Mazeppa (Tchaikovsky)
• The demon in The Demon (Rubinstein)
• Prince Nikita Kurlyatev in The Enchantress (Tchaikovsky)
• William Ratcliff in William Ratcliff (César Cui)

...and many others.