The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Merola Opera Program
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* Notes * This evening the Merola Opera Program‘s Albert Herring opened with the first of two performances. The production, directed by Peter Kazaras, is charming. Donald Eastman’s sets are clever and use the small space well. The lighting design from Kate Boyd is nice and simple. Though the opera was originally set at the…
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* Notes * The inaugural indoor Schwabacher Summer Concert occurred yesterday at the Herbst Theatre. YoungJoo An began the evening by singing Tonio’s “Si puo?” from Pagliacci. The baritone burst out behind the side door curtains in a most absurd manner. His tone was full and pleasant though his vibrato was a bit out of control at…
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* Notes * The Merola Opera Program's Auditions for the General Director were yesterday evening, and this was a first opportunity to hear all the 2008 Merolini in a single go. Before the auditions began I found my opera mentors, the Ryans, and B. Ryan told us we should put ourselves in David Gockley's shoes and…
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* Program * “Per me giunto” from Don CarloYoung Joo An, baritone and Allen Perriello, piano “Sgombra è la sacra selva” from NormaNatasha Flores, mezzo-soprano and Alan Hamilton, piano “La donna è mobile” from RigolettoNathaniel Peake, tenor and Dennis Doubin, piano “Tu che di gel sei cinta” from TurandotRena Harms, soprano and Carl Pantle, piano…
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The 29 Merolini for 2008 were interviewed by San Francisco Opera Center Director Sheri Greenawald and Merola Opera Board of Directors Chairman Jayne Davis yesterday evening, in the Green Room of the War Memorial Veterans Building. We learned that baritone Young Joo An went to high school with current Adler Fellow Ji Young Yang and…
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In case one may have forgotten, San Francisco Opera's season returns next week to the War Memorial Opera House. They've put up new banners and posters, and are sponsoring public radio again. I've looked at my schedule for June 2nd through July 6th, and even if I only hear Das Rheingold and Lucia twice apiece, I…
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July 6 2008: Free Schwabacher Summer ConcertJuly 8 2008: Schwabacher Summer ConcertJuly 18-20 2008: Albert HerringAugust 1-3 2008: Don GiovanniAugust 16 2008: Merola Grand Finale Tickets go on sale today for the Merola Summer productions. San Francisco Opera's Merola Opera Program is an 11-week intensive training program for singers, coaches, and stage directors. Previous Merolini…
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The Merola Opera Program is an 11-week summer program of performance and study under the auspices of the San Francisco Opera. The program culminates in two fully staged and costumed productions, in this case, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale and Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia. The two performances of the former production were held at the Yerba…
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