MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM SUPPORTERS RAISE FUNDS AT FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL BENEFIT GALA
UN GALA IN MASCHERA
FESTIVE CELEBRATION BRINGS IN OVER $275,000
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(L-R) Merola Opera Program supporters Pamela Rigg and Deborah Mathews enjoyed "Un Gala in Maschera," Merola's first-ever virtual benefit gala from Manzanillo, Mexico.
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(L-R) Ronny Michael Greenberg (Merola '14), pianist and co-producer of the gala concert; Jean Kellogg, Merola Opera Program Executive Director; host/auctioneer Casey Candebat (Merola /12/'14); and Christopher Wiseman, Merola Vice President and Gala Chair, raised a glass following the live portion of "Un Gala in Maschera," Merola's first-ever virtual benefit gala.
Photo Credit: Kathy Rose
(L-R) Christopher Wiseman, Merola Opera Program Vice President and Gala Chair, and host/auctioneer Casey Candebat (Merola '12/'14) seen behind-the-scenes during "Un Gala in Maschera," Merola's first-ever virtual benefit gala.
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(L-R) Merola Opera Program supporters Marie Bertillion Collins and Elise Marie Collins sipped wine while celebrating "Un Gala in Maschera," Merola's first-ever virtual benefit gala.
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Merola Opera Program Vice President and Gala Chair Christopher Wiseman seen behind-the-scenes during "Un Gala in Maschera," Merola's first-ever virtual benefit gala.
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(L-R): Tracy Grant, Merola Opera Program's Director of Contributed Giving, and daughter Mélanie Grant (with Mélanie's special friend) donned masks to enjoy "Un Gala in Maschera," Merola's first-ever virtual benefit gala, from their home in Nicasio.
Photo Credit: Tracy Grant
Patrick Wilken, Chairman of the Merola Opera Program Board of Trustees, was among the merrymakers celebrating Merola's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
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(L-R): Carol Weitz, a member of the gala committee, and Betty Newman donned masks and raised a glass to celebrate "Un Gala in Maschera," Merola Opera Program's first-ever virtual benefit gala, from the Newman home.
Photo Credit: Nora Velarde
Soprano Leah Crocetto was among the featured Merola alumni that performed at Merola Opera Program's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
Photo Credit: Rebecca Fay
Soprano Amber Monroe was among the featured Merola alumni that performed at Merola Opera Program's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
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Baritone Efraín Solís was among the featured Merola alumni that performed at Merola Opera Program's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
Photo Credit: Ian Fullmer
Jean Kellogg, Executive Director of Merola Opera Program, was among the merrymakers celebrating Merola's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
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Baritone Efraín Solís was among the featured Merola alumni that performed at Merola Opera Program's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
Photo Credit: Ian Fullmer
Bass-baritone Christian Purcell (seen here in Merola’s 2017 Grand Finale) was among the featured Merola alumni that performed at Merola Opera Program's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
Photo Credit: Kristen Loken
Mark Morash (Merola '87), former Director of Musical Studies for SF Opera Center and Merola Opera Program, presented a tribute to his longtime colleague, retired Merola Artistic Director Sheri Greenawald in Merola's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
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Baritone Joo Won Kang was among the featured Merola alumni that performed at Merola Opera Program's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
Photo Credit: Pedro Rosenblat
Mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon was among the featured Merola alumni that performed at Merola Opera Program's first-ever virtual gala, "Un Gala in Maschera," on April 10.
Photo Credit: John Matthew Myers