Merola Opera Program to Present ‘La Tragédie de Carmen’

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San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program is set to present “La Tragédie de Carmen.” The condensed, stark adaptation of Bizet’s “Carmen,” created by Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière, and Marius Constant, presents the opera in a raw and psychologically intense form. The work will be conducted by Merole Almuni Stephanie Rhodes Russell and directed by another Merola alumni Mo Zhou. “La Tragédie {…}

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Vanessa Goikoetxea, Carlos Álvarez & Miren Urbieta-Vega Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2026 Season

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The Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña has announced its 2026 season celebrating 74 years. The season opens with Janacek’s “Jenůfa,” which will star Vanessa Goikoetxea, Eliska Weissová, Alejandro Roy, Joan Lainez, Marianne Cornetti, Gabriel Alonso, Javier Agudo, Andrea Varela, Belén Vaquero, and Ruth González. Alfons Flores and Ana Garay will be responsible for the staging while José Miguel Pérez-Sierra will conduct. Performance {…}

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Merola Opera Program to Perform ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

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San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program is set to present Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The serio-comic work will be conducted by Ann-Katrin Stöcker with stage direction by Omer Ben Seadia. The work will be performed July 30 and August 1, 2026 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The opera will be performed in German with English supertitles. This summer the {…}

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Merola Opera to Present ‘L’Anima Napoletana’

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The San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program is set to open with “L’Anima Napoletana.” The evening will be a Neapolitan-inspired vocal/piano recital celebrating the lyrical richness and emotional depth of Southern Italy. Curated by Merola faculty member Mario Antonio Marra, the program will draw on the late 19th and early 20th centuries, blending folk-inspired melodies with refined romantic harmonies to explore {…}

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Cast Change: Meghan Picerno Joins Cast of LA Opera’s ‘Candide’

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The LA Opera has announced a cast change for its 2026-27 season of “Candide.” The company said Deanna Breiwick will no longer be able to perform Cunegonde and will be replaced by Meghan Picerno. Breiwick also took to social media an said, “I want to share that I’ll be stepping away from Cunegonde in LA Opera’s upcoming production of Candide {…}

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Key’mon Murrah & Les Talens Lyriques to Perform ‘Handelian Heroes’ at LA Opera

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(Photo credit: L2 Artists) LA Opera will present Les Talens Lyriques and countertenor Key’mon Murrah in “Handelian Heroes” at Zipper Hall at The Colburn School on May 24, 2026. Murrah will perform arias from four of Händel’s “Ariodante,” “Julius Caesar,” “Xerxes,” and “Rinaldo.” Also on the program are instrumental works including the Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 2 and the {…}

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LA Opera Names 2026-27 Cohort for Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program

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LA Opera has announced the members of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program for the 2026-27 season, with four new arrivals joining five returning members. New singer members include soprano Alexis Seminario, tenor Samuel Wallace, and baritone Mario Manzo, chosen through preliminary auditions in New York, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles, with finals held before a panel that included Music Director James {…}

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LA Opera Announces 2026 Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award Winners

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LA Opera has announced the 2026 recipients of the Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award. This year tenor Duke Kim and soprano Kathleen O’Mara received the award. The Stern Artist Award was established in 2021 by Eva and Marc Stern, two of the greatest champions and most dedicated supporters in the history of LA Opera. Each artist will receive $25,000. In {…}

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Merola Opera Program Reveals 2026 Summer Season

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(Photo Credit: Kristen Loken) The Merola Opera Program has announced its 2026 Summer Festival season. The Summer Festival opens with “L’Anima Napoletana,” a vocal and piano recital curated by Merola faculty member Mario Antonio Marra. The program presents Neapolitan songs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, performed in Italian and Neapolitan dialect with English supertitles. Performance Date: June {…}

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Merola Opera Program to Present ‘La Tragédie de Carmen’

Vanessa Goikoetxea, Carlos Álvarez & Miren Urbieta-Vega Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2026 Season

Merola Opera Program to Perform ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

Merola Opera to Present ‘L’Anima Napoletana’

Cast Change: Meghan Picerno Joins Cast of LA Opera’s ‘Candide’

Key’mon Murrah & Les Talens Lyriques to Perform ‘Handelian Heroes’ at LA Opera

LA Opera Names 2026-27 Cohort for Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program

LA Opera Announces 2026 Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award Winners

Merola Opera Program Reveals 2026 Summer Season