The Merola Opera Program announced that its summer 2022 festival will kick off with “A Celebration of American Song.” The program will feature works from America’s Golden Age that rose to popularity in Broadway, musicals, and film. Grammy Award winner Craig Terry curated a concert to include the music of Harold Arlen, Leonard Bernstein, Leon Carr, Lerner and Loewe, Frank {…}

Merola Opera Program in San Francisco, California has announced updates to the Merola Grand Finale scheduled for July 31, 2021. Per a press release, due to “an occurrence in which artist health and safety COVID protocols were compromised by a number of participants,” the organization has decided to proceed with a reduced number of onsite participants and a focus on {…}

On July 31, 2021, audiences can see the opera stars of tomorrow in a free, outdoor performance when Merola Opera Program presents its 2021 Summer Festival Merola Grand Finale at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell. The concert will feature 27 artists who have been selected from over 800 international applicants, and will be directed by Merola Stage Director Audrey Chait. {…}