MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM SUMMER FESTIVAL PRESENTS

SCHWABACHER SUMMER CONCERT

Presented at Everett Auditoriu on !u"# $% and a Free Counit# Per&oran'e on
!u"# $( at )er*a Buena Gardens

SAN FRANCISCO+ !u"# $+ ,-$. / The Merola Opera Programs Summer Festival continues
with the popular Schwabacher Summer Concert at 7:30 pm on Thurs!a"# $ul" %7# at the &verett
'u!itorium an! o((ere! to the communit" (or (ree at ) pm on Satur!a"# $ul" %*# as part o( the
+erba ,uena -ar!ens Festival Con!ucte! b" &ric Melear an! !irecte! b" .o" .allo# the
Schwabacher Summer Concert (eatures e/ten!e! scenes (rom si/ operas: Thomas Mignon;
0an!els Semele; 1er!is Luisa Miller; .ossinis Il barbiere di Siviglia an! La Cenerentola2
Puccinis Madama Butterfly2 an! ,i3ets Carmen. Tic4ets (or the concert at the &verett
'u!itorium are a((or!abl" price! an! range (rom 5)6 to 570

'ssociate Music 8irector o( 0ouston -ran!
Opera# &ric Melear 9Merola alumnus )00):
has carve! out an operatic career as a versatile
per(ormer an! a!ministrator 's a con!uctor#
he has le! per(ormances at the 1ienna State
Opera# 0ouston -ran! Opera an! ;ol( Trap
Opera 0e has wor4e! pro(essionall" as a
pianist an! coach (or more than a !eca!e an!
regularl" pla"s recitals an! the annual Concert
o( 'rias (or 0ouston -ran! Opera 0e has
overseen the music sta(( an! Stu!io program at ;ol( Trap Opera an! now serves as 'ssociate
Music 8irector at 0ouston -ran! Opera

<nternationall" acclaime! stage !irector# .o" .allo has stage! numerous pro!uctions (or Merola#
inclu!ing Il barbiere di Siviglia in )0%% an! the Schwabacher Summer Concerts in )00*# )0%0#
)0%) an! )0%3 .allos past wor4 inclu!es a new pro!uction o( Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos (or
Op=ra >ational !e ,or!eau/ an! a new music?theater piece# the Methusalem Proe!t" (or the
>ationaltheater un! Staats4apelle# ;eimar

This is the %0th anniversar" o( the Schwabacher Summer Concert# a venture (irst establishe! in
)007 to provi!e a!!itional per(ormance opportunities (or Merola artists who show great promise
in repertoire be"on! the scope o( the two operas being presente! !uring the Merola summer
season The concert o(ten (eatures !ramatic voices !estine! (or ,ellini# Puccini# 1er!i an!
;agner The Schwabacher Summer Concert is name! in memor" o( $ames 0 Schwabacher
9%*)0?)00@: Mr Schwabacher# a note! singer an! scholar# was not onl" instrumental in the
establishment an! !evelopment o( the Merola Opera Program# he became its heart an! soul#
!emonstrating an unwavering commitment to the ne/t generation o( vocal talent 0e provi!e!
vital (inancial an! a!ministrative stewar!ship to Merola# serving as Presi!ent o( the ,oar! o(
8irectors (or )* "ears an! subseAuentl" as Chairman o( the ,oar! (or %6 "ears

The Schwabacher Summer Concert is graciousl" un!erwritten# in part# b" the Frances B an!
Charles 8 Fiel! Foun!ation# the $ac4 0 Cun! Charitable Trust# the -race ' 8iem an! 'lice &
Siemons Foun!ation# the ,ernar! Osher Foun!ation an! .ust" .ollan! an! the Schic4
Foun!ation &ric Melear is generousl" sponsore!# in part# b" ,ob an! Terri ."an .o" .allo is
generousl" sponsore!# in part# b" Mrs .onal! -ra"

To do0n"oad artist 1i'tures+ visit 0002*o32net4ero"a2

Castin5 &or t6e !u"# $% and !u"# $( S'60a*a'6er Suer Con'ert is as &o""o0s7

Mi5non 9'mbroise Thomas:
;ilhelm Min58ie Lei
Mignon S6irin Es9andani
$arno Matt6e0 Stu1
Cothario Ant6on# Reed

See"e 9-eorge Fri!eric 0an!el:
$uno Nian Wan5
Semele Ta"#a Lie*eran
$upiter Min58ie Lei

Luisa Mi""er 9-iuseppe 1er!i:
Count ;alter Matt6e0 Stu1
;urm Ant6on# Reed
Fe!erica Nian Wan5
Cuisa Miller Maria Fas'iano

I" *ar*iere di Sivi5"ia 9-ioachino .ossini:
Figaro A"e3ander E""iott
.osina S6irin Es9andani

Madaa Butter&"# 9-iacomo Puccini:
-oro C6on5 Wan5
Cio?Cio San Maria Fas'iano
Sharpless Gideon :a*i
Prince +ama!ori A"e3ander E""iott
Su3u4i Nian Wan5

La Cenerento"a 9-ioachino .ossini:
8an!ini A"e3ander E""iott
8on Magni(ico Matt6e0 Stu1

Caren 9-eorge ,i3et:
FrasAuita Ta"#a Lie*eran
Merc=!Ds S6irin Es9andani
8on $os= C6on5 Wan5
Carmen Nian Wan5
Chorus Tutti

CALEN:AR E:ITORS+ PLEASE NOTE7 ,-$. Ca"endar o& Per&oran'es

Mero"a O1era Pro5ra Presents
A Streetcar Named Desire
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Mero"a O1era Pro5ra Presents
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+erba ,uena -ar!ens# Mission St between 3r! an! 7th Streets
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Mero"a O1era Pro5ra Presents
Don Giovanni
;' Mo3art
7:30 pm Thurs!a"# $ul" 3%
) pm Satur!a"# 'ugust )
Tic4ets: 5@0E570E5)6

Mero"a O1era Pro5ra Presents
Mero"a Grand Fina"e and Re'e1tion
7:30 pm Satur!a"# 'ugust %@
Tic4ets: 576 -ran! Tier F Orchestra PrimeE536 OrchestraE5)6 8ress Circle
.eception begins at %0 pm in the Opera 0ouse Ca(=
G.eception tic4ets are an a!!itional 560 each
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Ce! artisticall" b" San Francisco Opera Center 8irector an! internationall" acclaime! soprano
Sheri -reenawal!# the Merola Opera Program is an in!epen!ent nonpro(it organi3ation which
operates in collaboration with the San Francisco Opera Foun!e! in %*67 an! name! (or San
Francisco Operas (oun!er# -aetano Merola# the Program is recogni3e! as one o( the most
prestigious operatic training programs in the worl! The Merola Opera Program t"picall"
receives more than J00 applications (or appro/imatel" 30 positions Throughout the summer# the
Merola artists participate in master classes an! private coachings with opera luminaries
Participants K who inclu!e singers# apprentice coaches an! an apprentice stage !irector K also
receive training in operatic repertor"# (oreign languages# !iction# acting an! stage movement