The prestigious Merola Opera Program trains the future of opera.

Joined February 2009
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Opera has always been political. From “Don Carlo” to “Les Dialogues des Carmélites” to “Harvey Milk.” Go vote today! You can find your polling place at vote.org/polling-place-locat… #Vote #Opera #Merola #PoliticsInOpera #Tuesday #Democracy #GoVote #ElectionDay
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Two Merolini were part of the world premiere of “El último sueño de Frida y Diego” at @SDOpera this past week. The opera hailed as “Musically rich,” featured @baritoneDaza (‘97) as Diego Rivera and @_MrMezzo (‘22) covering Leonardo. #Premiere #Frida #Diego #MakeItMerola #Opera
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Matthew J. Schulz (‘22) opens “The Barber of Seville” tonight at @AustinOpera as Assistant Director. ✨Toi toi toi!✨ This updated production is energetic, colorful, and features many a rooster #IYKYK. #MakeItMerola #Opera #Merola #Music #Classical #Debut #Art #Director
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🚨🏠MEROLINI DEBUT ALERT🏠🚨 Josh Lovell (‘16) makes his @teatroallascala debut tonight in “The Tempest” as Ferdinand, alongside @burdettekevin (‘98/‘99) as Stefano. #MakeItMerola #Opera #Merola #Music #Debut #Premiere #LaScala
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🚨🏠MEROLINI DEBUT ALERT🏠🚨 Congratulations to @ToniMarieOpera (‘15), who made her @MetOpera Debut last night in “Don Carlo” as Voice from Heaven and to John Relyea ('95), who returns to the Met stage as the Grand Inquisitor! #MakeItMerola #Opera #Merola #Music #Debut #Art
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Looking to follow in the footsteps of Merolini Zhengyi Bai (‘18), Nikola Adele Printz (‘21/‘22), Eugene Brancoveanu (‘04), and Megan Esther Grey (‘18)? 🎭 Applications are now open for @OperaSanJose! ow.ly/Vunn50LsJFg #AuditionSeason #Audition #Opera #Merolini #Music
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🚨📚MEROLINI DEBUT ALERT📚🚨 @saritagartland ('09) makes her role debut as Nedda in “I Pagliacci” at @TheOperaSA tonight! Toi toi toi! 🎉 #MakeItMerola #Soprano #Opera #Music #Art #SanAntonio #Merola #Singer #Classical #Debut #RoleDebut #Pagliacci #🤡
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🎬 And that’s a wrap! 🎬 Bravi to @CarrieAMatheson, Markus Beam, and Lauren Hewitt on a successful #AuditionSeason and thank you for all of your hard work. Stay tuned to find out who the 2023 Merolini will be… #Merola #Music #Opera #AuditionSeason #Fall #SF #SanFrancisco
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We’re celebrating #WorldOperaDay with few pics from our 2022 Merola Grand Finale! For over 60 years we’ve been honored to be a part of this expressive art form and to watch it thrive through past and future Merolini. 📸Kristen Loken #TheFutureOfOpera #Music #Merola #MeetOpera
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🤩Merola Mezzos Represent!🤩 Congratulations to @chungyac (‘17 and ‘19) for winning the Tito Capobianco Memorial Award and to @Maggie_Renee (‘22) for winning the Emerging Artist Award at the Opera Index, Inc. Competition! 🏆 #Competition #Merola #Mezzo #Opera #Fall #Music #NYC
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As we post this, two fantastic Merolini are opening “Il Trovatore” at @WashNatOpera tonight! @Rosa_MariaG92 (‘19) makes her WNO ✨debut✨ as Ines and @raehannbd (‘15) stars as Azucena. Brava divas and toi toi toi! #MakeItMerola #Opera #DC #Verdi #Drama
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✨Brava✨ to Rihab Chaieb ('13) on her opening night last night as Carmen in @CanadianOpera’s “Carmen!” She will be performing Carmen through the 22nd. 📸 #MakeItMerola #Carmen #Opera #Canada #ToiToiToi #Fall #Drama #Brava
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🚨📚MEROLINI DEBUT ALERT📚🚨 Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen ('16) returns to @PhilharmoniaBar for his role debut as Didymus in Handel’s “Theodora,” tomorrow night at the @HerbstTheatre in San Francisco. #RoleDebut #MakeItMerola #SanFrancisco #Handel #Drama #Oratorio
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Hello, Houston! Today our panel begins meeting with artists in Houston, TX! What’s your go-to aria for an audition? What’s your favorite aria? Support the future of opera and become a Merola Sponsor and Member today merola.org/sponsors #AuditionSeason #Opera #Merola
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Two Merolini take the stage in “Tosca” at @OperaStPete. Benjamin Werley (‘14) stars as Cavaradossi and Andrew Allan Hiers (‘17) is Sacristan through October 18th. Check out stpeteopera.org/tosca-2022/ for more info! #MakeItMerola #Opera #Florida

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👏Let's hear it for a Merolini cast!!👏 Catherine Cook (‘90), @melodysoprano (‘05), Dale Travis (‘86/’87), Taylor Raven (‘16), @solisef (‘13), and Christopher Oglesby ('18) open “Dialogues of the Carmelites” tonight at @SFOpera. 📸Photo: @SFOpera #MakeItMerola #SFO #Opera
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Home sweet home…well, almost. Our team is on the road again and back to San Francisco for a few days before moving on to Houston. ✈️ Become a member and sponsor today and support the future of opera! merola.org/sponsors #AuditionTour #Merola #SanFrancisco #Travel #Opera
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Tonight is the premiere of Lydia Steier’s company debut and production of "Salomé" at @operadeparis. @elzasoprano (Merola '03/'04) stars as the title role in this decadent new production running through November 5th. 📸 @Jiyangc #ToiToiToi #MakeItMerola #Opera #Salome #Paris
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🍰Look at this showstopper of a bake!🍰 @elzasoprano (‘03/’04) made this incredible cake while preparing for her upcoming role debut as Salome…spooky. #Salome #Jochanaan #OperaParis #Soprano #Opera #Halloween #Spooky #GBBO
In anticipation of my role debut as Salome, this fall at the @operadeparis, I thought I’d have a little fun and bake a cake-head of you know who.
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