by Gerst@operasj.org | Jul 1, 2024
Tenor Eric Mellum makes his role debut with Opera San José as 1st Priest in The Magic Flute. Eric moved to the Bay Area in 2021 after more than 20 seasons with The Minnesota Opera. There he was featured in the world premieres of Silent Night and The Grapes of Wrath,...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 28, 2024
American-Greek Bass-Baritone Joseph Calzada is currently refining his craft as a Professional Studies student at the prestigious San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he is under the tutelage of the renowned César Ulloa. Mr. Calzada is poised for a remarkable...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 28, 2024
Baritone Kidon Choi is a recent graduate of the prestigious Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at The Metropolitan Opera. While in the program he was seen in La fanciulla del West (José Castro) conducted by Marco Armiliato, Otello (Herald) conducted by Gustavo...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 27, 2024
Canadian soprano Mikayla Sager is drawn ot the rich, multifaceted characters of Italian repertoire. Following her recent concert performance with San Francisco Opera, the San Francisco Chronicle declared her “an extraordinarily gifted young soprano… Sager...
by Gerst@operasj.org | Jun 27, 2024
Poised and playful soprano Arianna Rodriguez has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as “crystalline” for her performance in Merola Opera Program’s 2022 Grand Finale concert. Her performance as Musetta in Opera North’s La Bohème was described by the Eagle...