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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Tenor Alek Shrader on Joining the Merola Opera Program’s Staff & His Shift in Career Focus

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It’s been a busy summer for tenor Alek Shrader. He’s coming off a run of “Idomeno” as Arbace at the San Francisco Opera. He’s going to direct “Così fan tutte” in San Jose. He has a Manetti-Shrem performance in Napa Valley. And just recently it was announced that he was joining the staff of the Merola Opera Program. Shrader, who {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Ronny Michael Greenberg on the Merola Opera Program & Working with Young Artists

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Ronny Michael Greenberg is a pianist, producer, and musical visionary who has performed at many of the great stages in the world, including Carnegie Hall and Vienna’s Konzerthaus. He is also the founder and CEO of Taste of Talent, a nonprofit that has redefined cultural programming through innovative, multi-sensory experiences and has produced for Opera Aloha, a Pacific concert tour {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Omer Ben Seadia on the Merola Opera Program & Mentoring the Next Generation

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Director Omer Ben Seadia has become known for her inventive, thoughtful, and socially conscious productions. The director has led production at some of the leading theaters in the world including the Israeli Opera, Portland Opera, Curtis Institute of Music, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Chautauqua Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera, Calgary Opera, Utah Opera, Cincinnati Opera, The Florentine Opera, Hawaii Opera {…}

Business, News

Famed Tenor Alek Shrader Joins Staff of Merola Opera Program

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The Merola Opera Program has added tenor Alek Shrader to its team as the Director of Membership & Engagement. Shrader, a performer at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and Opera Philadelphia, among others, will lead the organization’s membership program, enhance donor engagement and stewardship, and enhance its visibility through storytelling and alumni activation. Shrader {…}

News

Merola Opera Program to Present ‘Le Comte Ory’

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The Merola Opera program is set to present Rossini’s “Le Comte Ory. The rarely performed work will be directed by Garnett Bruce in his Merola debut, while Pierre Vallet will conduct singers from the Merola Opera Program. “Le Comte Ory” opera, which has been revived in recent years, features a whirlwind of mistaken identities, gender-bending disguises, as well as effervescent {…}

News

Merola Opera Program to Perform ‘It’s Complicated—Love & Opera’

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The Merola Opera Program will continue its festival season with the Schwabacher Summer Concert: It’s Complicated—Love & Opera. The evening will feature semi-staged scenes from operatic masterpieces including Donizetti’s “Il Campanello,” “Roberto Devereux,” “Anna Bolena,” and “Don Pasquale,” as well as the love duet from Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette.” The concert will showcase the San Francisco Opera Center Orchestra conducted {…}

News, Season Announcement

Merola Opera Program Reveals 2025 Slate

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Merola Opera Program has unveiled its 2025 season. “This season’s programming is crafted to inspire joy, spark curiosity, and celebrate the depth of artistic expression. With vibrant repertoire and a strong focus on holistic training, we’re creating a space where the 2025 Merolini can take bold risks, grow as artists, and build meaningful connections with each other and with our {…}

News

Merola Opera Program to Present ‘A Grand Night for Singing: An American Songfest’

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(Photo credit: Kristen Loken) Merola Opera Program will present “A Grand Night for Singing: An American Songfest” on June 26, 2025. The showcase will feature the 2025 Merola artists, both singers and pianists, performing a program curated by Ronny Michael Greenburg, pianist and Merola alum. The aim of the program is to explore songs from over 250 years of American {…}