The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Merola Opera Program
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Today it was announced that Jean Kellogg will be the Merola Opera Program's first executive director, effective October 1, 2011. Press Release | Official Site
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* Notes * Last night's Schwabacher Summer Concert included much strong singing. Scott Quinn sounded sweet as Don Carlo, while Guodong Feng (Rodrigo) blended in a bit more with the orchestra. Deborah Nansteel's Eboli was incredible, her voice is lovely. Elizabeth Zharoff (Giuletta) and Laura Krumm (Romeo) made for an interesting contrast in their Act I…
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* Program * "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'elisir d'amoreDaniel Curran, tenor and Ana María Otamendi, piano "Look, through the port" from Billy BuddMark Diamond, baritone and Clinton Smith, piano "Nacqui all'affanno…Non più mesta" from CenerentolaLaura Krumm, mezzo-soprano and Robert Mollicone, piano "Rivolgete a lui lo squardo" from Così fan tutteSuchan Kim, baritone and Timothy Cheung,…
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* Program * “Bella siccome un angelo” from Don Pasquale“Mab, la reine des mensonges” from Roméo et JulietteJonathan Michie, baritone and Robert Mollicone, piano “Va! Laisse couler mes larmes” from Werther“Sein wir wieder gut” from Ariadne auf NaxosDeborah Nansteel, mezzo-soprano and Timothy Cheung, piano “Sibillar gli angui d ‘Aletto” from Rinaldo“Hai gia vinta la causa…Vedro…
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* Notes *This year's Auditions for the General Director of San Francisco Opera were this evening, featuring the participants of the Merola Opera Program. The quality of singing was consistent and very nice. We heard quite a few arias in English and Russian. Mezzo-soprano Deborah Nansteel, bass Peixin Chen, soprano Elizabeth Zharoff, bass-baritone Philippe Sly, soprano…
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The 25 new Merolini were interviewed by San Francisco Opera Center Director Sheri Greenawald, Merola Opera Board of Directors Chairman Jayne Davis, and President Patrick Wilken yesterday evening, in the Green Room of the War Memorial Veterans Building. This year three of the participants are Canadian, three are Iowan, and three are Chinese. We learned…
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SopranosMarina Boudart Harris, Whittier, CaliforniaSuzanne Rigden, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaXi Wang, Zhengzhou, ChinaElizabeth Zharoff, Wenatchee, Washington Mezzo-sopranosLaura Krumm, Iowa City, IowaDeborah Nansteel, Havelock, North CarolinaRenée Rapier, Marion, Iowa TenorsDaniel Curran, Blackfoot, IdahoHeath Huberg, Milford, IowaCooper Nolan, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaScott Quinn, Marshall, Texas BaritonesMark Diamond, Augusta, GeorgiaJoo Won Kang, Seoul, South KoreaSuchan Kim, Busan, South KoreaJohn…
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The winners this year are soprano Michelle Johnson; baritone Joseph Lim; and bass-baritones Joseph Barron, Ryan Speedo Green, and Philippe Sly. Sly will be a participant of the 2011 Merola Program. Official Site | AP Article
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* Program * "Je suis encore toute étourdie" from ManonSara Gartland, soprano and David Hanlon, piano "Quando me'n vo" from La bohèmeSara Gartland, soprano and David Hanlon, piano "Aprite un po' quegli occhi" from Le Nozze di FigaroAo Li, baritone and David Hanlon, piano "O du mein holder Abendstern" from TannhäuserAo Li, baritone and David…
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Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick was presented the Merola Distinguished Alumni award this evening at a reception in the Wattis Room of Davies Hall. The 5 past recipients of this award include baritone Thomas Hampson, Maestro Patrick Summers, and sopranos Ruth Ann Swenson, Carol Vaness, and Deborah Voigt. Zajick is currently singing Amneris in San Francisco Opera's Aida.…
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