MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM ANNOUNCES
2026 MEROLINI
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28 artists have been selected from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to join the 2026 Merola Opera Program. Seen here: Merola alumni Deven Shah (’25 & ’26), piano, and bass John Mburu (’25 & ’26), performing in the 2025 Merola Opera Program’s "A Grand Night for Singing – An American Songfest."Photo credit: Kristen Loken
28 artists have been selected from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to join the 2026 Merola Opera Program. Seen here: Select 2025 Merola alumni performing with Ronny Michael Greenberg (Merola ’14, left), pianist, Merola alum, and curator of the 2025 Merola Opera Program’s "A Grand Night for Singing – An American Songfest."Photo credit: Kristen Loken
28 artists have been selected from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to join the 2026 Merola Opera Program. Seen here: Select 2025 Merola alumni performing in Merola Opera Program’s 2025 production of "Le Comte Ory."Photo credit: Kristen Loken
28 artists have been selected from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to join the 2026 Merola Opera Program. Seen here: 2025 Merola alumni Eva Rae Martinez and Minghao Liu performing in Merola Opera Program’s 2025 production of "Le Comte Ory."Photo credit: Kristen Loken
28 artists have been selected from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to join the 2026 Merola Opera Program. Seen here: Select 2025 Merola alumni performing in Merola Opera Program’s 2025 production of "Le Comte Ory."Photo credit: Kristen Loken
28 artists have been selected from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to join the 2026 Merola Opera Program. Seen here: Select 2025 Merola alumni performing in the 2025 Merola Grand Finale.Photo credit: Kristen Loken
28 artists have been selected from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to join the 2026 Merola Opera Program. Seen here: Select 2025 Merola alumni performing in the 2025 Merola Grand Finale.Photo credit: Kristen Loken
28 artists have been selected from a pool of more than 1,500 international applicants to join the 2026 Merola Opera Program. Seen here: 2025 Merola alumni Joeavian Rivera and John Mburu ('25 & '26) performing in the 2025 Merola Grand Finale.Photo credit: Kristen Loken
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