MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM CONCLUDES ITS 64TH SEASON WITH THE MEROLA GRAND FINALE

The public will have the opportunity to enjoy live performances by the opera stars of tomorrow in a free outdoor performance, when the acclaimed Merola Opera Program presents its 2021 Summer Festival Merola Grand Finale at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell. This free concert will feature 27 gifted artists, selected from more than 800 international applicants to participate in this year’s program. The 2021 Merola Stage Director Audrey Chait will direct her fellow young artists in a thrilling array of selections from some of opera’s most brilliant works. The Merola Grand Finale will be presented 2:00pm, Saturday, July 31, at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell, John F. Kennedy Drive and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco. Admission is FREE and open to the public. (Limited reserved seating is available for Merola members Gold Circle and above.) The concert will also be recorded, with free streaming on-demand available to Merola members beginning August 20, and to the public beginning September 3.