The Merola Opera Program and the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch are teaming up for Merola Goes to the Movies, a new series that presents great opera-themed movies that have been captured on film.
The series begins Sunday, Setpember 15th with "La Traviata," the Oscar-nominated 1982 version starring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas, directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Presented in Italian with English subtitles.
Each film is preceded by a short, pre-screening talk by a Merola opera expert, who will give an insider's look at the opera and interesting facts about the making of the film
This stirring drama of love and jealousy, ambition and vengeance is set against the splendor of the 15th century Venetian Republic. Director Franco Zeffirelli brilliantly transferred to the screen Verdi's operatic interpretation of Shakespeare's masterpiece.
All screenings start at 1 pm at the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, located at 100 Larkin St San Francisco. Admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Screenings are recommended for ages 10 and older.
For 56 years, the Merola Opera Program has been regarded as the foremost opera training program for aspiring singers, coaches and stage directors. As the cornerstone of San Francisco Opera's training and performance programs for promising young artists, Merola has served as a proving ground for hundreds of artists, including Ruth Ann Swenson , Deborah Voigt , Anna Netrebko, Patricia Racette, Sylvia McNair, Thomas Hampson, Carol Vaness, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, and Dolora Zajick among many others.
For information, contact the Merola Opera Program at 415.565.6427 or by email at [email protected].
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The series begins Sunday, Setpember 15th with "La Traviata," the Oscar-nominated 1982 version starring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas, directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Presented in Italian with English subtitles.
Each film is preceded by a short, pre-screening talk by a Merola opera expert, who will give an insider's look at the opera and interesting facts about the making of the film
This stirring drama of love and jealousy, ambition and vengeance is set against the splendor of the 15th century Venetian Republic. Director Franco Zeffirelli brilliantly transferred to the screen Verdi's operatic interpretation of Shakespeare's masterpiece.
All screenings start at 1 pm at the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, located at 100 Larkin St San Francisco. Admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Screenings are recommended for ages 10 and older.
For 56 years, the Merola Opera Program has been regarded as the foremost opera training program for aspiring singers, coaches and stage directors. As the cornerstone of San Francisco Opera's training and performance programs for promising young artists, Merola has served as a proving ground for hundreds of artists, including Ruth Ann Swenson , Deborah Voigt , Anna Netrebko, Patricia Racette, Sylvia McNair, Thomas Hampson, Carol Vaness, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, and Dolora Zajick among many others.
For information, contact the Merola Opera Program at 415.565.6427 or by email at [email protected].
The Merola Opera Program and the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch are teaming up for Merola Goes to the Movies, a new series that presents great opera-themed movies that have been captured on film.
The series begins Sunday, Setpember 15th with "La Traviata," the Oscar-nominated 1982 version starring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas, directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Presented in Italian with English subtitles.
Each film is preceded by a short, pre-screening talk by a Merola opera expert, who will give an insider's look at the opera and interesting facts about the making of the film
This stirring drama of love and jealousy, ambition and vengeance is set against the splendor of the 15th century Venetian Republic. Director Franco Zeffirelli brilliantly transferred to the screen Verdi's operatic interpretation of Shakespeare's masterpiece.
All screenings start at 1 pm at the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, located at 100 Larkin St San Francisco. Admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Screenings are recommended for ages 10 and older.
For 56 years, the Merola Opera Program has been regarded as the foremost opera training program for aspiring singers, coaches and stage directors. As the cornerstone of San Francisco Opera's training and performance programs for promising young artists, Merola has served as a proving ground for hundreds of artists, including Ruth Ann Swenson , Deborah Voigt , Anna Netrebko, Patricia Racette, Sylvia McNair, Thomas Hampson, Carol Vaness, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, and Dolora Zajick among many others.
For information, contact the Merola Opera Program at 415.565.6427 or by email at [email protected].
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The series begins Sunday, Setpember 15th with "La Traviata," the Oscar-nominated 1982 version starring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas, directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Presented in Italian with English subtitles.
Each film is preceded by a short, pre-screening talk by a Merola opera expert, who will give an insider's look at the opera and interesting facts about the making of the film
This stirring drama of love and jealousy, ambition and vengeance is set against the splendor of the 15th century Venetian Republic. Director Franco Zeffirelli brilliantly transferred to the screen Verdi's operatic interpretation of Shakespeare's masterpiece.
All screenings start at 1 pm at the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, located at 100 Larkin St San Francisco. Admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Screenings are recommended for ages 10 and older.
For 56 years, the Merola Opera Program has been regarded as the foremost opera training program for aspiring singers, coaches and stage directors. As the cornerstone of San Francisco Opera's training and performance programs for promising young artists, Merola has served as a proving ground for hundreds of artists, including Ruth Ann Swenson , Deborah Voigt , Anna Netrebko, Patricia Racette, Sylvia McNair, Thomas Hampson, Carol Vaness, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, and Dolora Zajick among many others.
For information, contact the Merola Opera Program at 415.565.6427 or by email at [email protected].
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