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Merola Opera Program @merolaopera

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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Catherine cook Cook (‘90), Philip Skinner (‘85), and Dale Travis (‘86/‘87) were awarded the 🏅San Francisco Opera Medal 🏅 on Sunday for their combined record of 102 years with @SFOpera! Bravi! broadwayworld.com/san-franci… #MakeItMerola #Opera #Medal #SanFrancisco #Music #Merola

San Francisco Opera Medals Awarded To Catherine Cook, Philip Skinner, and Dale Travis

An onstage award presentation immediately following the October 30 matinee performance of Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites honored three cherished artists whose careers with San Francisco Opera...

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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
Elza van den Heever | French-South African Soprano@elzasoprano
23 Aug 2022
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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