 He worked with the Chicago Civic Opera from 1940 to 1942, appearing with Helen Jepson in "Madama Butterfly", with Lily Pons in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor", with Risë Stevens in "Mignon" and in Flotow's "Martha".On 7 December 1942, Melton debuted at the Metropolitan Opera as Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute".He continued to perform at the Met through 1950.