I was so happy to read that Rebecca Davis is a Merola Artist this coming summer. She is an Opera San José artist in residence, and I’ve certainly enjoyed hearing her sing. If I don’t play Merola this year I would love to get there to hear her without an oboe in my hands.

We’ve had a few OSJ singers go to Merola. Names that immediately come to mind are Mel Ulrich and Kirk Eichelberger. It’s really exciting to see these young singers take these steps up the opera ladder!