The Merola Opera Program has unveiled the names of the 2023 Merola Artists. The 29 artists include: Sopranos Georgiana Adams, Wheaton, Illinois Juliette Chauvet, Avignon, France Caroline Corrales, St. Louis, Missouri Shan Hai, Beijing, China So Ry Kim, Daejeon, South Korea Olivia Prendergast, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mezzo-sopranos Lucy Joy Altus, New York, New York Joanne Evans, London, United Kingdom Simona Genga, Toronto, Ontario Natalie Lewis, Severna Park, Maryland Contraltos Cecelia Steffen McKinley, Sterling, Virginia {…}

Merola Opera Program is set to present an evening of Latin American and Spanish composers in the Schwabacher Summer Concert. The concerts will be presented on July 14 and 16 and will see operatic scenes by composers Daniel Catán, Manuel de Falla, Osvaldo Golijov, and Amadeo Vives. Featuring a full orchestra, the Schwabacher Summer Concert will be conducted by  Jorge {…}

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. {…}

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 {…}