What the Heart Desires at Merola Opera Program

What the Heart Desires will be performed on July 3. A limited number of seats will be available to $1,000+ Merola donors on a first-come, first-served basis. The recital will be filmed and available to view online for members on July 16 and the general public on July 30. Not a member? Memberships start at $25 and will give you access to the 2021 Merola Summer Festival. (merola.org/donate)

PERFORMANCE: SATURDAY, JULY 3 AT 2:00 PM PDT
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS: FRIDAY, JULY 16
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, JULY 30

Ronnita Miller (Merola '05), co-curator
Nicholas Phan, co-curator

Celebrating diversity in song, this recital co-curated by mezzo-soprano Ronnita Miller (Merola '05) and tenor Nicholas Phan will explore the many things our hearts desire. Featuring compositions by women and people of color, the program will include selections about romantic desire, physical desire, and the longing for home, for rest, for peace, and for a better world performed by select 2021 Merola young artists.