Casting for Schwabacher Summer Concert

Merola Opera has announced casting for the Schwabacher Summer Concert, which features a dozen Merola artists in scenes from 7 operas, accompanied by orchestra. The program is presented July 17th in the Everett Middle School Auditorium & as a free outdoor concert in Yerba Buena Gardens on Saturday afternoon, July 19th.

§ Schwabacher Summer Concert 2014
Merola Opera Program
Conducted by Eric Melear
Directed by Roy Rallo

Mignon (Ambroise Thomas)
Wilhelm:  Mingjie Lei
Mignon: Shirin Eskandani
Jarno: Matthew Stump
Lothario: Anthony Reed

Semele (George Frideric Handel)
Juno: Nian Wang
Semele: Talya Lieberman
Jupiter: Mingjie Lei

Luisa Miller (Giuseppe Verdi)
Count Walter: Matthew Stump
Wurm: Anthony Reed
Federica: Nian Wang
Luisa Miller: Maria Fasciano

Il barbiere di Siviglia (Gioachino Rossini)
Figaro: Alexander Elliott
Rosina: Shirin Eskandani

Madama Butterfly (Giacomo Puccini)
Goro: Chong Wang
Cio-Cio San: Maria Fasciano
Sharpless: Gideon Dabi
Prince Yamadori: Alexander Elliott
Suzuki: Nian Wang

La Cenerentola (Gioachino Rossini)
Dandini: Alexander Elliott
Don Magnifico: Matthew Stump

Carmen (George Bizet)
Frasquita: Talya Lieberman
Mercédès: Shirin Eskandani
Don José: Chong Wang
Carmen: Nian Wang
Chorus: Tutti

Thursday, July 17, 7:30 pm, Everett Middle School Auditorium, $25 - $40
Saturday, July 19, 2 pm, Yerba Buena Gardens, FREE