SUMMER FESTIVAL INCLUDES VOCAL/PIANO RECITAL; SCHWABACHER SUMMER CONCERT; FULLY STAGED HILARIOUS RARELY SEEN “LE COMTE ORY”; MEROLA GRAND FINALE
June 26 – August 16, 2025
For the “A Grand Night for Singing – An American Songfest” (Jun. 26) press release and photos, please click here.
For the “Schwabacher Summer Concert: It’s Complicated – Love & Opera” (Jul. 10 & 12) press release and photos, please click here.
For the “Le Comte Ory” (Jul. 31 & Aug. 2) press release and photos, please click here.
For the Merola Grand Finale (Aug. 16) long lead and photos, please click here.
For the 2025 Season announcement, please click here. For the 2025 Merola Artist announcement, please click here.
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These Merola Opera Program artists will open the 2025 Summer Festival season with "A Grand Night for Singing – An American Songfest," an intimate voice and piano recital celebrating the rich musical heritage of the United States. The performance takes place on June 26, 2025, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall. (Shown L–R: Top row – Justice Yates, Charlotte Siegel, John Mburu, Deven Shah, Tristan Tournaud; Bottom row – Dain Yule Yoon, Brian McCann, Joeavian Rivera, Ruby Dibble, Tzu Kuang Tan, Brian Cho.)
Photo Credit: Kristen Loken
These Merola Opera Program artists will take the stage in the Schwabacher Summer Concert: "It’s Complicated – Love & Opera," performing a vibrant program of arias, duets, and ensemble pieces that explore the complexities of love through opera. The concert continues Merola’s 2025 Summer Festival season and will be held on July 10 and July 12, 2025, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall. (Shown L–R: Top row – Jin Yu, Tristan Tournaud, Ruby Dibble, Charlotte Siegel, Elio Bucky, Justice Yates;
Middle row – John Mburu, Tzu Kuang Tan, Ariane Cossette, Anna Maria Vacca, Chea Kang, Deven Shah;
Bottom row – Gabriel Natal-Baez, Joeavian Rivera, Dain Yule Yoon, Alexa Frankian, Sadie Cheslak, Brian McCann, Brian Cho.)
Photo Credit: Kristen Loken
These Merola Opera Program artists will be featured in a fully staged production of "Le Comte Ory," taking place July 31 and August 2, 2025, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall. (Shown L–R: Sofia Gotch, Minghao Liu, Benjamin Dickerson, Meg Brilleslyper, Eva Rae Martinez, Ariana Maubach, Wanchun Liang.)
Photo Credit: Kristen Loken
These Merola Opera Program artists will be featured in a fully staged production of "Le Comte Ory," taking place July 31 and August 2, 2025, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall. (Shown L–R: Top row – Justice Yates, Joeavian Rivera, Benjamin Dickerson, Jin Yu, Alexa Frankian, Ariana Maubach, Gabriel Natal-Baez; Bottom row – John Mburu, Sofia Gotch, Chea Kang, Minghao Liu, Anna Maria Vacca, Wanchun Liang, Meg Brilleslyper, Eva Rae Martinez.)
Photo Credit: Kristen Loken
All 26 Merola Opera Program artists will showcase their talents in the Merola Grand Finale, a triumphant conclusion of Merola’s 2025 Summer Festival season, August 16, 2025 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
Photo Credit: Kristen Loken
All 26 Merola Opera Program artists will showcase their talents in the Merola Grand Finale, a triumphant conclusion of Merola’s 2025 Summer Festival season, August 16, 2025 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
Photo Credit: Kristen Loken
Producer and pianist Ronny Michael Greenberg (Merola ‘14) will curate Merola Opera Program's piano/vocal recital "A Grand Night for Singing: An American Songfest" June 26 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall.
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Conductor William Long, will make his Merola debut at the podium leading the San Francisco Opera Center Orchestra in the Schwabacher Summer Concert: "It's Complicated: Love & Opera" July 10 and July 12 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall.
Photo courtesy of Merola Opera Program
Acclaimed director Omer Ben Seadia (Merola ‘14) will direct Merola Opera Program's Schwabacher Summer Concert: "It's Complicated: Love & Opera" July 10 and July 12 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall.
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2025 Merola Opera Program's Stage Director Elio Bucky will direct one of the Schwabacher Summer Concert scenes July 10 and July 12 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall and the Merola Grand Finale August 16 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Director Garnett Bruce will bring to life a fully staged production of Rossini’s sparkling and hilarious, rarely seen gem "Le Comte Ory" July 31 and August 2 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall.
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Metropolitan Opera conductor Pierre Vallet, will make his Merola debut at the podium leading the San Francisco Opera Center Orchestra in Rossini’s sparkling and hilarious, rarely seen gem "Le Comte Ory" July 31 and August 2 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall.
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Kelly Kuo will conduct the 2025 Merola Grand Finale, featuring all the young artists in a dazzling array of opera’s most brilliant works, presented August 16 at the War Memorial Opera House.
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Kelly Kuo will conduct the 2025 Merola Grand Finale, featuring all the young artists in a dazzling array of opera’s most brilliant works, presented August 16 at the War Memorial Opera House. Seen here: Kelly Kuo conducting the 2023 Merola Grand Finale.
Photo credit: Kristen Loken
Sopranos
Ariane Cossette from Toronto, Ontario, Canada is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: Sam Gaetz Photography
Alexa Frankian from Oakville, Ontario, Canada, is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
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Sofia Gotch from Oakland, California is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Chea Kang from Deokso, South Korea, is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo courtesy Merola Opera Program
Eva Rae Martinez from Doylestown, Pennsylvania is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: Lexi Brown
Charlotte Siegel from Toronto, Ontario, Canada is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: Sam Gaetz Photography
Mezzo-Sopranos
Meg Brilleslyper from Colorado Springs, Colorado is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: rechord.co Ali Rose Hotz
Sadie Cheslak from Duluth, Minnesota is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: Jaclyn Simpson Photography
Ruby Dibble from Kansas City, Missouri is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Ariana Maubach from Toronto, Ontario, Canada is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Anna Maria Vacca from Providence, Rhode Island is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Tenors
Minghao Liu from Qingdao, Shandong, China is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Tristan Tournaud from Nashville, Tennessee is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credits: Samuel Greenhill
Jin Yu from Jiangsu, China is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Baritones
Benjamin Dickerson from Milton, Vermont is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: Jiyang Chen
Gabriel Natal-Baez from Toa Alta, Puerto Rico is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Joeavian Rivera from Orlando, Florida is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Bass-Baritones
Wanchun Liang from Shijiazhuang, China is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
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Justice Yates from Leesburg, Florida is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Bass
John Mburu from Warwick, Rhode Island is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: Andrew Morstein
Pianists/Coaches
Brian Cho from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: Sam Gaetz Photography
Brian McCann from Freehold, New Jersey is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Deven Shah from Erie, Pennsylvania is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Tzu Kaugn Tan from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Credit: rechord.co Ali Rose Hotz
Dain Yule Yoon from Seoul, South Korea is one of the 28 artists selected from a pool of nearly 1,300 international applicants for the 2025 Merola Opera Program.
Photo Courtesy of the Merola Opera Program
Stage Director
2025 Merola Opera Program's Stage Director Elio Bucky will direct one of the Schwabacher Summer Concert scenes July 10 and July 12 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall and the Merola Grand Finale August 16 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
