Dates: 8/19/2023
📍 Theatre: War Memorial Opera House
Merola Opera Program
601 Van Ness Avenue - Suite S San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 936-2324
Tickets: $10*/$55/$80 | Reception Tickets: $75
Merola Opera Program’s 2023 Summer Festival comes to a triumphant conclusion with the Merola Grand Finale, featuring all of this year’s young artists performing a dazzling array of opera’s most brilliant arias, duets, and more, on the stage of the War Memorial Opera House. Conducted by Maestro Kelly Kuo and directed by 2023 Merola Stage Director Tania Arazi Coambs, this evening showcases the extraordinary talent of the 2023 cohort. Kuo made his Merola debut last season, conducting the company’s critically acclaimed production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. A post-performance reception with the artists will be held immediately following the performance in The Green Room (additional ticket required). TICKETS: $10*/$55/$80 | Reception Tickets: $75 *For audience members who have never attended a Merola production, a limited quantity of $10 tickets will be available with the code MEROLANEW. These Community Access tickets are sponsored by TogetherSF. Prices, programs, and discount offers are subject to change. The reception will take place in The Green Room at the Veterans Building.
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