San Francisco Opera Center Presents Adler Fellows Concert

San Francisco Opera Center presents the 2018 class of Adler Fellows in their final concert of the year, The Future Is Now: Adler Fellows Concert, on Saturday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Herbst Theatre. Christopher Franklin conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and eight Adler Fellow singers in opera scenes, arias and duets with stage direction by Adler Fellow director Aria Umezawa and musical preparation by Adler Fellow apprentice coaches John Elam and César Cañón.

The Future Is Now will feature sopranos Sarah Cambidge and Natalie Image; mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon; countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen; tenors Amitai Pati and Kyle van Schoonhoven; baritone Andrew Manea; and bass-baritone Christian Pursell. Highlights of the program include music from Bellini's I Puritani, Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and L'Assedio di Calais, Rossini's Tancredi, Richard Strauss' Die Ägyptische Helena, Verdi's Attila and Wagner's Parsifal and Tristan und Isolde [full program below].

Active in the leading opera houses of Europe, especially throughout Italy, Maestro Franklin made his San Francisco Opera debut last season leading Puccini's Turandot. Born in San Francisco, he currently lives in Lucca, Italy.

Second-year Adler Fellows Sarah Cambidge, John Elam, Andrew Manea, Amitai Pati, Aria Umezawa and Kyle van Schoonhoven will conclude their Adler Fellowships at the end of the year. Current first-year Adler Fellows César Cañón, Ashley Dixon, Natalie Image, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and Christian Pursell will return in 2019 along with six new singers and one new apprentice coach.

Named for former San Francisco Opera General Director Kurt Herbert Adler, the Adler Fellowship Program is a multi-year, performance-oriented residency offering advanced young artists intensive individual training, coaching, professional seminars and a wide range of performance opportunities. Adler Fellows, who are selected from the participants of the Merola Opera Program, also gain valuable professional experience by performing supporting roles in San Francisco Opera's mainstage productions.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION

Tickets for The Future Is Now: Adler Fellows Concert are priced from $30 to $65. For tickets, visit sfopera.com, call (415) 864-3330 or visit the San Francisco Opera Box Office. Herbst Theatre is located at 401 Van Ness Avenue in the Veterans Building. Patrons are encouraged to use public transportation to attend San Francisco Opera performances. The Veterans Building is within walking distance of the Civic Center BART Station and near numerous bus lines, including 5, 21, 47, 49 and the F Market Street. For further public transportation information, visit bart.gov and sfmta.com.

Van Ness Construction: Due to construction for the SFMTA Van Ness Improvement Project, vehicles are unable to pick-up and drop-off at 401 Van Ness Avenue. We suggest planning extra time.

THE FUTURE IS NOW: ADLER FELLOWS CONCERT

Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Herbst Theatre, Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

Christopher Franklin, conductor

Aria Umezawa, stage director

César Cañón and John Elam, musical preparation

San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Featuring the 2018 Adler Fellows:

Sarah Cambidge and Natalie Image, sopranos

Ashley Dixon, mezzo-soprano

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor

Amitai Pati and Kyle van Schoonhoven, tenors

Andrew Manea, baritone

Christian Pursell, bass-baritone