The Merola Opera Program has announced that Nancy E. Petrisko will be taking on the newly created role of Director of Advancement, effective June 1, 2021. In her new role, Petrisko will lead the way with fundraising efforts as well as communicating regularly with Board Members, overseeing the planning and execution of the annual benefit gala, and developing new approaches {…}

(Credit: Kristen Loken) The Merola Opera Program has announced its summer festival which is set to take place between June 14-July 31, 2021. The festival will include a BIPOC recital, its traditional Merola Grand Finale, and a digital project. First up will be “What the Heart Desires,” a recital co-curated by tenor Nicholas Phan and mezzo-soprano Ronnita Miller which will {…}

The Merola Opera Program will present its first virtual charity gala, “Un Gala In Maschera”, as a tribute to Merola’s artistic director, Sheri Greenawald, who spent two decades as Director of the San Francisco Opera Center and Artistic Director of the Merola Opera Program. The evening concert, scheduled for April 10, 2021, will feature performances by Merola alumni, including sopranos Leah {…}