San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the world's most prestigious opera training programs, continues its 2026 season with its penultimate production, the serio-comic "Ariadne auf Naxos." Composed by Richard Strauss and conducted by Ann-Katrin Stöcker with stage direction by Omer Ben Seadia (Merola '14), this piece blends mythological tragedy with comic opera. Framed as a show within a show, the opera takes a delightfully serious look at happiness, despair, and love, showcasing the talented Merola emerging artists. Celebrated for its inventive structure, virtuosic vocal writing, and seamless fusion of contrasting styles, the work holds an important place in the operatic canon as a sophisticated meditation on the relationship between art, emotion, and theatrical form. The opera will be performed in German with English supertitles.
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San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the world's most prestigious opera training programs, continues its 2026 season with its penultimate production, the serio-comic "Ariadne auf Naxos." Composed by Richard Strauss and conducted by Ann-Katrin Stöcker with stage direction by Omer Ben Seadia (Merola '14), this piece blends mythological tragedy with comic opera. Framed as a show within a show, the opera takes a delightfully serious look at happiness, despair, and love, showcasing the talented Merola emerging artists. Celebrated for its inventive structure, virtuosic vocal writing, and seamless fusion of contrasting styles, the work holds an important place in the operatic canon as a sophisticated meditation on the relationship between art, emotion, and theatrical form. The opera will be performed in German with English supertitles.
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